The Government has approved the border trade agreement between Vietnam and Laos, which was inked on June 27, 2015 in the central province of Nghe An.

 Hanoi’s tourism sector is planning a number of activities to make breakthroughs and boost sustainable development with a focus on cultural tourism. 

 Mobilising resources from the private sector for transport infrastructure is posing a challenge for HCM City, which needs at least $60 billion until 2020 to carry out projects, according to experts.

 Hanoi Party Committee convenes 23rd meeting, Workshop seeks to deepen Vietnam-Japan partnership, Party chief commits support to entrepreneurs, Party Organisation of Central Agencies Bloc shows strong performance

 National Assembly Standing Committee members yesterday agreed that the revised law on Signing, Joining and Implementing International Treaties must serve as a strong legal framework.

  The recently completed UN missions in South Sudan and Central Africa with two Vietnamese peacekeeping units evoked positive response, heard attendees at a defence session held in Ha Noi yesterday.

 Two ministries are joining hands to create a project on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) that aims to prepare Viet Nam to access an "open" labour market once an ASEAN Community is established.

China’s construction of two lighthouses in the Chau Vien (Cuarteron) and Gac Ma (Johnson) reefs in Vietnam ’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago is in serious violation of Vietnam ’s sovereignty, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Limited sales have threatened the survival of five ethanol manufacturing projects that have received hundreds of millions of US dollars in investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival will be organised in the northwest province of Ha Giang from November 13-15.

 Europe's climate change chief says he is astonished at the positive progress by governments towards a global deal on CO2.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr. Dang Kim Son and Dr. Vu Trong Khai talk with VietNamNet about the urgent needs of the second major reform of agriculture.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) on October 12 convened a meeting in Hanoi at which they announced a series of actions to foster greater investment in climate resiliency and lower harmful emissions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued regulations on further tightening the supervision on State capital directed into enterprises, in a move to assure investments are increasingly effective.

The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has officially started exploration at the Red River coal basin, preparing for coal exploitation there in the future. But the decision has yet to be made on which technology to use. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A night of Swedish jazz, Lyrical & Cooking, performed by the trio Hakan Rydin, will be performing at Don's–A Chef's Bistro Ha Noi on October 21.

Tan Son Nhat Airport to have US$283-million expansion, Drug and medicine imports surge sharply, Vietnamese people drink beer in greater volume, Phu Quoc sees $8b in resistered capital, Moody’s rewards Techcombank’s performance

 The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics, or officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was awarded to economist Angus Deaton "for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare",

VietNamNet Bridge - As the real estate market has bounced back, the battle among real estate service providers has resumed. 

 Flights cancelled, agricultural land destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people around the region suffering from respiratory illnesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – A 1.76-m tall girl from the resort city of Da Lat – Huong Ly – is the winner of the Vietnam’s Next Top Model, season 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although they are specialties, dishes prepared with scorpions, worms and mice can scare many diners.

 Oktoberfest Vietnam 2015 kicks off at Windsor Plaza, Second ASEAN Graphic Arts Exhibition scheduled for Hanoi, Hanoi to host Spanish concert, Oxen race at Khmer Dolta festival in An Giang

 Sympathy sent to Turkey on great losses from terrorist attack, Party chief meets Hanoi constituents ahead of NA meeting, President talks with constituents in HCM City, Increasing domestic production essential: NA leader

Ha Noi to evaluate status of decaying buildings, HCM City hospital carries out liver transplants, Vietnam to raise road safety awareness, MoT gets nod to court investors for new bridge, Russia-HCMC flights delayed