Vietnamese representative Do My Linh competed in the traditional dance contest of the Miss World 2017 pageant on October 21 wearing a lotus dress.

 Finance ministers of 21 APEC member economies visited the ancient city of Hoi An on the afternoon of October 20 and enjoyed fascinating cultural activities there.

 Vietnam was officially connected to the global internet on November 19, 1997. Over the past 20 years, the internet has rapidly developed in the country.

 The exports of many of Vietnam’s key commodities have been greatly boosted thanks to the country’s efficient exploitation of major markets in APEC economies.

 The 2017 Japanese Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 27, 2017 to January 14, 2018 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring eleven films from various genres.

 Ta Hoa Phuong, president of Vietnam Association of Paleontology and Stratigraphy, has asked the prime minister to scrap the cable car project in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha visited the Lee & Man Paper Mill in Hau Giang Province and approved its operation after the mill was forced to halt operations for a water pollution investigation.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has raised concerns over Tuan Chau Group’s proposal to construct a USD3 billion avenue.

 Livestreams have proven to be an effective method of reaching out to customers.

 The Institute of Transport Science and Technology has proposed building two monorail lines to ease traffic congestion in the area surrounding Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 The railway viaduct spans on Phung Hung Street have been turned into canvas for an art project by Hoan Kiem People's Committee, UN-Habitat and the Korea Foundation.

 International sailors concluded their over 1,200-km journey from Hong Kong (China) to Vietnam’s central coastal city of NhaTrang on October 21, with the first prize awarded to Mascalzone Latino of Italy. 

 Vietnam needs experience shared by APEC member economies to promote financial inclusion, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has said.

  The Vietnam International Motor Show 2017 (VIMS 2017) will open at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on October 25, with the participation of 13 auto, motorbike and yacht brands.

 Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen’s sublime interpretation of traditional Vietnamese cuisine is attracting diners back to Vietnam House restaurant, long revered for its elegant ambience. 

 Disaster risk financing and insurance was one of the important topics that finance officials and bank deputies of 21 APEC economies are discussing at a meeting that began in Hoi An City on Friday.

 Samsung is expected to increase the number of Vietnamese tier-one vendors from 27 to 29 by the end of 2017 and to 50 by 2020, said Shim Won Hwan, president of Samsung Viet Nam Complex.

 Danang Dragons pocketed their second win of the season, beating Saigon Heat 82-72 on their home turf in Đà Nẵng City on Thursday.

 Vietnam lost 1-3 to Croatia in their first match of the Chinese Football Association International Futsal Tournament yesterday in Changshu City, Jiangshu Province.

Vietnam’s southernmost tip Nam Can District in Ca Mau Province has earned a reputation as home to some of the finest female crabs in the country.