HCM City’s southern gateway is struggling with severe traffic jams as infrastructure has failed to match population increases and rapid urbanization.

 Vietnam has 116 golf course projects, 42 of which have gone into operation, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 The Đồng Tháp Traditional Art Troupe is offering performances of new, quality shows for people living in remote or rural areas who have limited entertainment choices.

 An Italian doctor has returned to Viet Nam for the 10th time to conduct operations and provide examinations for children suffering from genital malformations.

 State-owned shipping firm Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will trade 5.4 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on October 8, announced by the Hanoi Stock Exchange.

 Respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Do Muoi, who passed away on October 1, have been organised at the Vietnamese Embassies across the world.

 With over 600 million people, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is the third largest labour market in the world. 

 The reoccurrence of virus Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a common cause of life-threatening illnesses for hand-foot-mouth (HFMD) patients, has made the disease dangerous and could easily spread into an outbreak, health experts have said.

 Cyclists will pedal through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the upcoming Nam Ky Khoi Nghia cycling tournament, VOH Cup, the event’s organising board has announced.

 The Funeral Board and the family of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Do Muoi expressed thanks following the burial service for the leader in his hometown on October 7.

 Ten Vietnamese students studying in Central Sulawesi, which was hard-hit by deadly earthquakes and tsunami, left Jakarta for Vietnam on October 6.

 The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee will cast a vote of confidence on members of its Politburo and Secretariat at its ninth session slated for this December.

 Lagardere Sports has signed a deal to transfer the broadcasting rights of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 to Next Media, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and entourage arrived in Tokyo on late afternoon of October 7 to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting and visit Japan.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese legislature arrived in Istanbul, the capital city of Turkey, on October 7 afternoon (local time).

 Local car maker Truong Hai has increased the proportion of components it sources from local suppliers in order to reduce sale prices and improve competitiveness, as tariffs on cars have fallen to zero throughout the ASEAN region.

 The Ministry of Transport is considering an increase to seaport service charges in a bid to attract more private logistics infrastructure investments.

Transfer pricing has always been a heady problem for the Vietnamese government and ministries since the country began attracting FDI (foreign direct investment). 

 A burial service for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Do Muoi took place in his native land in Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi at 1pm of October 7.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has requested commercial banks to control disbursement in risky business fields such as real estate, consumer credit and securities investments.