Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began.

 The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has carried out 222 audits out of total 232, equivalent to 95.7 percent of its yearly plan, recovering nearly 8.4 trillion VND (360.5 million USD) for the State budget in the last nine months.

 Vietnamese commercial banks are racing to develop their networks by opening representative offices and subsidiaries in foreign nations, paving the way for them to expand their overseas operations, according to market watchers.

Party General Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as State President for the 2016-2021 tenure during a plenum of the 14th National Assembly's sixth session on October 23.

Nguyen Khuc Thuy Tien, who represents Vietnam at the Miss International 2018, has presented traditional Vietnamese conical hats as souvenirs to foreign contestants of the pageant.

Major instant coffee producers have taken note of the huge potential Vietnam's rising coffee consumption offers.

 Tourists visiting HCMC from November can scan a quick response code (QR code) to gain all information, images and videos about tourist attractions such as the Central Post Office, Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh Market in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge - The trend of investing in oil refinery projects that began 10 years ago has met a dead end.

 Many voters across the country have expressed concern over the shortcomings in the use and management of land and natural resources and the increasing environmental pollution, Lao Dong newspaper reported

 Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) has climbed 15 places to rank 124th in the QS's top 500 Regional Rankings Asia 2019 category.

NA deputies have showed their delight at socio-economic development results in 2018 and belief in the completion of the five-year socio-economic plan for 2016-2020.

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 The 8th International Science Film Festival in Vietnam, themed “Food Revolution”, is underway in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the Goethe Institute announced at a press conference held in the capital city on October 22.

 The vote of confidence on officials holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly has drawn great public attention recently.

 The Vietnam Northern Food Corporation (Vinafood 1) and the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) will sell 14,000 tonnes and 15,000 tonnes of rice, respectively, to the Philippines.

 The Turkish president has vowed to reveal the "naked truth" about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Sri Lanka designer Sonali Dharmawardena launched her fashion collection in Hanoi on October 19 to great fanfare, drawing in large crowds despite the dreary weather conditions.

 The Ho Dynasty Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, located in the central province of Thanh Hoa, is one of few remaining stone fortifications left in the world.

Within the framework of the Prime Minister’s working visit to Europe from October 14 – 18, VNPT signed many important collaboration agreements with its Belgian and Austrian partners.

 Police in Khanh Hoa Province busted a 35-year-old man in the central province of Khanh Hoa who runs a prostitution ring with participation of Russian sex workers.