Vietnam has seen significant socio-economic progress over the past time, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a group discussion on the matter in the morning of October 24 as part of the National Assembly’s ongoing 6th session.

 More than 500 documents and artifacts dating back centuries ago are on display at an archaeological exhibition which kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on October 24.

 The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) returned to the first place in the Profit500 Ranking, a survey on the 500 most profitable companies in Vietnam in 2018.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with chief representatives of United Nations agencies in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 24, on the United Nations Day.

 Heavy rainfalls in the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Ha Giang left one dead and another missing, causing a loss of nearly 31 billion VND (1.34 million USD) as of October 23. 

 A silk painting by painter Nguyen Nam Son, who co-founded the Indochine Fine Arts College, was sold for 440,000 euro (or over half a million USD) at an auction at Aguttes in Paris on October 22. 

 National Assembly deputies will conduct a vote of confidence and debate the revised draft Law on Corruption Prevention and Control and the draft Law on Protection of State Secrets on October 25 during their ongoing sixth session.

VietNamNet Bridge - Several years ago, hoteliers in Vietnam did not think Airbnb could be a threat to them. But that is no longer the case. 

 The National Assembly’s upcoming sixth session will vote on ratifying the resolution and related documents on Vietnam’s joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). 

 With one more Parkson store in Ho Chi Minh City on the edge of closure due to continuous losses, it may be time for some to question if the Malaysian ­retailer could leave Vietnam ­altogether.

Gareth Ward, newly-appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Vietnam, talked about his expectations for an increase in British investments in Vietnam with the rise of Industry 4.0.

 To avoid the US’ $200 billion tariff slapped on Chinese goods, smartphone giant Apple’s manufacturers are looking to shift business from China to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

 Vietnamese representative Yen Nhi has finished in the top 15 of Miss Globe 2018 and has been named in the list of best national costumes.

 Mai Kieu Lien, General Director of Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) was presented Forbes Vietnam Lifetime Achievement Award within the framework of the Women's Summit 2018.

 Global financial issues and the economic outlook for Asia and Viet Nam will top the agenda of the 48th annual CFO World Congress to be held for the first time in Viet Nam next month.

 Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has come closer to a private placement of 579.7 million shares to foreign investors in a move to raise charter capital to VND39.57 trillion (US$1.69 billion).

 HCM City is seeking better solutions to fight against counterfeit goods and smuggled products that are traded online.

 Viet Nam’s national golf team has set its sights on winning the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) 2018 in Malaysia this week.

 The Techcombank HCM City International Marathon is scheduled to take place in December in HCM City.

 The Ministry of Finance has asked the Ministry of Transport not to grant business licences to shipping lines that transport scrap that includes waste and pollutants to Viet Nam.