VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists and physicians have released new reports about air pollution in HCMC, warning that air quality is worsening.

Bui Phuong Nga, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Grand International 2018, in her traditional long dress (the Ao Dai) ranked second in the Top 5 favourite national costumes, according to organizers of the pageant.

 Employees at state-owned firms are getting the highest payment according to a new report by the General Statistics Office.

 Nha Trang Bay is facing serious pollution caused by a drain from a surrounding residential area.

 Two men have been arrested for blackmailing several National Assembly deputies.

 The Vietnam Cinema Department has released a list of 35 contemporary Vietnamese films to be presented at the upcoming 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF V), with 21 feature movies and 14 short films.

 While wastewater is threatening the environment in Hanoi, a wastewater treatment facility has been abandoned for a decade in Thanh Tri District.

 The Government has officially issued a decree stipulating in details and guiding the enforcement of the Law on Social Insurance on compulsory social insurance for foreign employees in Vietnam.

 Vietnam will need to import more than 300,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts in the remaining months of the year for processing to meet the demand of importers, according to processing companies.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on October 21, wrapping up his working trip to attend the ASEM 12 and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, and visit Austria, Belgium and Denmark from October 14-21. 

 The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Hanoi on October 20.

 The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly will open in Hanoi on October 22.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich attended the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the fifth ADMM Plus in Singapore from October 18-20. 

 Vietnam recorded strong growth in imports of materials for the textile and garment industry in the first nine months of 2018, according to statistics by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 Four wind power projects are scheduled to be completed in the south central province of Ninh Thuan by the end of 2018, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

 More than 2,600 runners, including foreigners from 50 countries and territories, took part in the Hanoi International Heritage Marathon 2018 in the capital city on October 21.

 On the occasion of the official visit to Denmark by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from October 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the two sides issued a joint statement.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage on October 20 left Copenhagen for home, successfully concluding the participation in the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit and the official visit to Denmark.

The state-owned Vietcombank has received approval from the State Bank of Vietnam’s  to raise capital, while BIDV is stepping up implementation of a plan to issue shares to specific shareholders.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the development of friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Denmark, its important partner in Northern Europe and the European Union.