The Mekong Delta province of Long An will host the third Vietnam Rice Festival from December 18-24. 

 The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) has forecast Vietnam’s economy growth for 2018 may be at 6.88 thanks to positive socio-economic results in the first nine months of this year.

 The Hanoi high-level People’s Court on October 18 upheld the imprisonment sentence for a defendant found guilty of “trying to overthrow the people’s administration” at a first-instance trial two months ago. 

 Vietnamese player Nguyen Van Phuong has reached the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the World Super Junior Tennis Championships in Japan with his partner Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune from Denmark.

 Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities in war-torn South Sudan has gained praise from international media.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam launched the Ho Chi Minh City Innovation, Startup, and Entrepreneurship Week 2018.

 The Club of Chief Financial Officers (CFO Club) will convene its 48th World Congress in Ho Chi Minh City from November 15-16.

 Vietnam attaches importance to ties with Belgium, a founding member with an important role in the European Union, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told King Philippe of Belgium during their meeting in Brussels on October 18. 

 The 14th National Assembly (NA) will conduct a vote of confidence on those holding the positions it elected or approved, during the sixth session scheduled to open next week.

 A France-Vietnam Days of Innovation opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 18 as a joint effort of the Consulate General of France and the city’s French Institute to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many areas in Quang Ngai City are overrun by rubbish while residents await the completion of a new waste treatment plant.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A top leader of HCM City yesterday apologised to residents for the authorities’ wrongdoings in the construction of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

 Say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 by traveling to the best places in Asia to celebrate New Year`s Eve.

Bac Giang attracts large tourism projects, New internal water cargo route to be built in central city, Dong Nai opens 7-million-USD food processing factory, Credit institutions expect improved business performance in 2018

VietNamNet Bridge - The government is moving ahead with the plan to reduce its ownership ratios in large state-owned banks, including BIDV and Vietcombank.

The current low electricity price and high investment rate in solar power development are discouraging investors, but they see great opportunities in the long term.

After three years of developing ecological IZs on a trial basis, 72 enterprises in Vietnam have saved VND70 billion by reducing the volume of waste discharged to the environment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education centers have been established in Vietnam to satisfy high demand. However, more efforts will be needed to organize STEM education in general schools.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said it is time to further strengthen and step up Asia-Europe connectivity and cooperation towards the target of sustainable development and common prosperity. 

 ASEAN women, children commission builds results framework of work plan