Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang and Meng Jianzhu, head of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (CPCCC)’s Commission for Political and Legal Affairs, had a meeting on security cooperation in Beijing on October 26.

 The central city of Da Nang should recognise where it is on the world tourism map and the role the administration can play to boost the tourism industry, said economist Tran Du Lich at a seminar on Saturday.

The Ministry of Health launched Vietnam ’s efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 in response to UNAIDS’s 90-90-90 goals at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 25.

After three days of discussion, the international forum on building resilience to climate change impacts in coastal Southeast Asia released a declaration with 39 recommendations for the governments of Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.

 Dinh Dinh Nhan has become the first Vietnamese student securing GISF, an international security certification, with a score of 87 percent.

 French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noel Poirier awarded the Order of Academic Palms – a prestigious title of France in higher education to two Vietnamese experts on October 23 in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Minh Nhat, a 23-year-old bank employee, beat fellow Vietnamese overseas home cook Le Chi of Canada in the pressure-packed finale of the second Vietnam MasterChef.

 Vingroup is planning to construct the tallest building in Viet Nam that will serve as a landmark along Sai Gon River in HCM City, a company representative revealed in October.

Vietnam is one of the most attractive destinations for foreign workers because of the high post-tax income and low expenses for accommodations and meals.

Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) found using pirated software in Vietnam are facing a risk of being sued and from being prohibited from exporting to large foreign markets.

A delegation from the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations paid a working visit to China from October 22-26 to seek ways to strengthen people-to-people diplomacy.

 Golubev Aleksey Viktorovich, Chairman of Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, which tops the global nuclear technology market, is paying a working visit to Vietnam to seek cooperation opportunities.

 The fifth Vietnam-Japan Strategic Partnership Dialogue was held in Ha Noi yesterday under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Japanese counterpart Shinsuke Sugiyama.

 Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang led a Vietnamese delegation to visit China on October 26 at the invitation of Chinese counterpart Guo Shengkun.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thien Cam, one of the most beautiful beaches in central Viet Nam, offers a refreshingly undeveloped landscape.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on October 27 for a three-day official visit to India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Construction begins on second made-in-Vietnam offshore oil rig; Exporters make inroads into Australia; Rosatom nuclear company chairman visits Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ninh Thuan is known as the driest area in the country, but it also has many little-known beautiful unspoiled beaches. Visit here once and you will be attracted by the unusual scenery here.

Vietnamese students won 10 medals in the 11th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) held in Bali, Indonesia, an achievement that exceeded expectations.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering selling highways to foreign investors to earn money for new investment projects, a move which could lead to a new market in Vietnam - transport infrastructure.

VietNamNet Bridge – While its rival from Europe, Airbus, has obtained large orders from Vietnamese air carriers, Boeing’s market share in Vietnam remains modest. 

The Dak Lak provincial People’s Committee are seeking the government’s permission to build four more cassava starch processing plants, though there are four plants in the locality, which cause serious environment pollution.

The US ambassador to the UN has begun a visit to the three nations worst hit by the Ebola outbreak, criticising the level of international support so far.

 Millions of Brazilians are set to vote for a new president in what correspondents say is the tightest vote the country has seen in decades.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every day, Lo Thi Hoa (not her real name) arrives at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake at 7am to assist kitchen staff in setting up a breakfast buffet.