EVFTA to have significant impact on European businesses in Vietnam, latest Eurocham survey finds.

As a country with developed agriculture and 70% of its population living in rural areas, Vietnam has a lot of advantages in developing agri-tourism to meet the needs of foreign visitors for sightseeing, relaxation, and to experience farming.

 The third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW) and related meetings will take place in Hanoi on October 18-25, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha told a press conference on October 15.

 The Vietnamese government has given a positive economic forecast with this year's possible GDP growth of more than 6.7% along with gradually improved growth model.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The application of financial autonomy for universities in Vietnam is still on a trial basis and remains limited, 

National Assembly Deputy Bui Thi An speaks to Hải Quan online (Customs) newspaper about a confidence vote that will be held in late October for high-ranking officials in the National Assembly and people’s councils.

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in science, technology, and innovation in Hanoi on October 16.

 Vietnam holds great potential to develop its paper industry and is likely to rake in more than 1 billion USD a year from paper exports, heard a seminar in Hanoi on October 16.

 Students aspiring to become entrepreneurs should improve their soft skills and seek mentors in their fields, speakers said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 16. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Huong chats with Graeme Armour, a designer from the UK, who has recently teamed up with domestic fashion brand IVY moda at their Autumnl-Winter fashion show.

Established years ago, the taskforce in charge of fighting transfer pricing under the General Department of Taxation (GDT) remains unheard of by the public. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A night of dances will feature two pieces Bolero and Suite en Blanc by choreographer Le Ngoc Van at Ha Noi Opera House on October 17-18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese female boxer Nguyen Thi Tam has the golden touch. The fighter has scooped a gold medal at the fourth Women’s and Women’s Youth Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Đào Thiên Hải Chess Open will take place on October 20-21 in HCM City.

Dengue fever in Hanoi has dropped since last month, down 95.8 per cent against the same period last year, but the risk of contracting the disease is still high, warned Dr Nguyen Nhat Cam, director of the city’s Disease Control Centre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam won seven gold prizes for best puppet performance and puppeteers at the fifth International Puppet Festival which ended in Hanoi on Monday. 

 France could provide $1.3m in ODA funding for a consultancy project to study the expansion of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi to serve up to 80-100 million passengers per year with a view to 2050.

 Vietnam has for the first time won a gold medal at the 18th annual Asia Pacific Information Communication Technology Awards (APICTA) held recently in China.

Head coach Park Hang-seo is hoping to lead Vietnam to the top of their group at the upcoming ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship, the AFF Suzuki Cup, which will be held in a new format early next month. 

 Many kinds of Vietnam tourism promotion activities have been implemented in Kuwait.