VietNamNet Bridge – A 400-year-old temple dedicated to a mandarin under the Le reign in Dong Son District in the central province of Thanh Hoa has been deteriorating for the past few years.

 The Ministry of Health has issued a decision approving a plan to give additional measles-rubella (MR) vaccine shots to children in the 1-5 age group in the 2018-2019 period.

 The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly is of great importance as it will review the country’s performance in the first half of the 2016-2020 tenure, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the opening of the session in Hanoi on October 22.

 The Dung Quat Biofuel Plant, based in the central province of Quang Ngai, produced the first batch of E100 ethanol fuel on October 19 after five days since restarting, the company officials have announced.

 Four Vietnamese treasures made of bronze have been featured on a stamp set designed by Tran The Vinh and released by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visits to Austria, Belgium, Denmark and the EU have arrived at a fine success that created many breakthroughs and an important driving force to bring Vietnam’s relations with partners to a depth.

VietNamNet Bridge - Seafood companies complain that retailers are playing tricks to dislodge their products out of supermarket chains.

 A delegation of the Da Nang Tourism Department will attend Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific, scheduled to take place from October 23-25 in Shanghai, China, to introduce the city’s cruise tourism.

 Vietnam was among the 25 countries and international organisations that participated in the 18th International Meeting on Early and Preschool Education in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from October 18 – 20.

 Vietnam will undertake the Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) in 2019, according to the Vietnam National Space Centre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat had their sights focused on reaching the semi-finals of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), said Le Phuong Khanh, CEO of the team.  

 The nearly 90-year-old Binh Tay Market in HCM City will be reopened in November after being repaired and upgraded for two years.   

 In recent years, visitors to Ho Chi Minh City can not only tour a number of destinations to contemplate charming architecture and learn about local culture, but also have a chance to take part in farming.

 The central coastal city of Da Nang will increase the level of scrutiny applied to budget tours in a bid to further develop sustainable tourism services.

 Vietnam’s export turnover this year could reach nearly 240 billion USD, increasing 11.2 percent from last year. 

 One person has been killed and dozens others injured when a speeding car hit a line of motorbikes stopping at a red light in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday night.

 Vietnam has licensed around ten wholly foreign-owned banks to date, including HSBC Vietnam, Standard Chartered Vietnam, Hong Leong Vietnam, and Shinhan Bank Vietnam. 

The secretary of HCM City Party Committee on Saturday promised residents involved in the Thu Thiem dispute, especially those living outside the project’s boundary, that swift action would be taken to resolve the issue.

 The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly opened at the National Assembly Hall in Hanoi at 9 am on October 22, with the opening sitting broadcast live on national television and radio.

 Vietnam gained a trade surplus of more than US$21 billion with the European Union during the year up to September, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.