Maria Jose Lara, 27 years old from Peru, was crowned Miss Grand International 2017 in a ceremony held on Phu Quoc Island, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on October 25.

The newly released World Bank’s “Migrating to Opportunity” report shows that in 2015, ASEAN countries received a total $62 billion worth of overseas remittances. 

 The island of Tam Hai, off the coast of Quang Nam, has been struggling against a flood of household garbage treatment after the failure of a rubbish-fired furnace.

 Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the first round of the men’s singles of the Hung Thinh Vietnam Open 2017 in HCM City on October 24.

 Hungarian DJ Dave Vincent will perform at a Halloween celebration at the Lighthouse in HCM City on October 28.

 The Consulate General of Canada in HCM City in collaboration with Soul Live Project will host a special piano concert “From Far and Wide” on November 3 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Canada.

 The People’s Court of the northern province of Thai Nguyen sentenced 24-year-old Phan Kim Khanh to six years imprisonment for conducting anti-State propaganda in a public trial on October 25. 

 Vietnam’s national futsal team are aiming to reach the semi-finals of the upcoming AFF HDBank Futsal Championship to qualify for the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship.

 Mural artworks themed "I love seas and islands - born to live wild" on An Binh island, Ly Son district, Quang Nam, aim to raise the awareness of environmental protection among locals and tourists.

 Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has affirmed that Malaysia wishes to continue promoting multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam. 

 The National Assembly (NA) relieved Truong Quang Nghia of the post of Minister of Transport and Phan Van Sau of the post of Government Inspector General on October 25.

 The 7th Da Lat Flower Festival, themed “Flowers of Da Lat – Miracle from the good earth”, will return to Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 23-27.

The Vietnamese government wants domestic and foreign investors to invest in airport infrastructure in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told corporate executives of Zurich Airport.

 The National Assembly reviewed reports on the draft Law on State Secret Protection and Law on Cyber Security during its fourth session in Hanoi on October 25. 

 Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Minh was defeated in the qualifying round of the men’s singles of the Yonex French Open 2017 in Paris on October 24.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Directorate of Fisheries held a press conference in Hanoi on October 25 regarding the European Union’s issuance of yellow card warning to Vietnam over its fisheries exploitation. 

The NA discussed the draft law on planning and voted on the relief of the Minister of Transport and the Government Inspector General during its plenary meeting on October 25, part of its ongoing fourth session.

 The “Un Mois En France” (One Month in France) programme will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 1 to December 12.

 Only 21 percent of Vietnamese workers are provided with training. Meanwhile labour productivity is low. 

 Shares rose for a second day on October 25 on the two national stock exchanges but cautious sentiment still lingered as the market trend was highly dependent on large cap movement.