Vietnam and Russia are determined to raise their two-way trade to 10 billion USD by 2020 to create a turning point in bilateral trade relations.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to enhance training cooperation with Vietnam and help the Southeast Asian country improve professional capacity for its police force.

The People’s Committee of HCM City and JICA held a workshop to review a technical cooperation project to support the planning and implementation of nationally appropriate mitigation action in a monitoring, reporting and verification manner.

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly on October 26 debated the draft bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions.

 The sixth Asian U23 Fencing Championships kicked off in Hanoi on October 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports all show disappointing results in technology transfer from foreign-invested enterprises to Vietnamese companies. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have poured trillions of dong into shares of large infrastructure companies which promise modest but stable profits. 

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Department of Teachers and Educational Managers, the number of university lecturers has increased but the quality has not improved. 

Calls have long rung out for Vietnam to mechanize its agriculture sector, and manufacturers, both local and foreign, are keen to meet needs.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 33 projects in the groups of real estate and tourism, with a total investment of nearly VND7.8 trillion (US$343.2 million).

 Latest report from JLL notes further M&A activities during third quarter.

Vietnamese representative Huyen My was named in the Top 10 at Miss Grand International 2017’s grand finale on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province on October 25, she put in a performance to be proud of.

Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa flower festival 2018 will last 13 days from February 8 to February 20 providing fun and entertainment for visitors and local residents during the Lunar New Year festival.

 Vietnamese representative Do My Linh finished the talent contest at Miss World 2017 with a monochord recital.

 Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 Khanh Ngan has departed Vietnam to vie for the title of Miss Globe 2017, taking place in Albania from October 23 to November 3.

 The West Lake has had a new look after the project to dredge it has almost been finished.

 More than two millions litres of adulterated petrol have been found at a number of petrol stations in the central province of Nghe An.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday proposed new Transport Minister Nguyen Van The and new Chief Government Inspector Le Minh Khai to the National Assembly.

 Authorities in Vinh Phuc Province have asked local military bases to stop firearms training which is suspected to be responsible for stray bullets injuring local people.

 The duo comprising Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam and Sumit Nagal of India were ousted from the Hung Thinh Vietnam Open 2017 being held in HCM City.