Vietnam is ranked sixth in a list of countries and territories with the largest number of students who are studying in the US in the 2016-2017 academic year, up 4.8 percent, according to the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Competitive electricity generation market program will be fully operated from January 1 next year, opening chances for more businesses to invest in the field and offer competitive, reasonable and practical wholesale prices.

Vietnam have been drawn in Group A, together with Thailand, Timor Leste, Laos, Brunei and the Philippines, at the 2019 AFF U22 Championship, to be hosted in Cambodia from February 17 to March 2.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Van Quyet has been named V.League Player of the Season for 2018 just days after his team Ha Noi FC were crowned champions.

With wooden materials and green trees, the coffee shop in Dong Da district, Hanoi has a unique design and draws inspiration from tropical forests, attracting a large number of young people.

 After impressive announcements, several mega real estate projects with investment values ranging from several hundred to billions of dollars in Ho Chi Minh City’s southern part remain empty after long years.

 A recent salary survey by Talentnet shows that the retail, banking, and insurance sectors are the most likely to increase their headcount to support business expansions in 2019.

 The central city of Da Nang is planning to launch direct flights to Nagoya in Japan to boost investment, trade and tourism.

 Interest rates for Vietnamese dong loans have increased in the past two months after holding steady in the first half of the year.

 Experts have suggested Vietnam build a balanced energy structure by developing renewable energy, given the increased energy demand in the country. 

The People’s Committee of central Ha Tinh held a ceremony on October 16 to receive a certificate recognising The Envoy’s Journey to China as one of documentary heritage in Asia and the Pacific under UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme. 

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee decided on October 16 to extend the pilot e-visa programme for foreign visitors to Vietnam by another two years.

Pencak silat was played at the Asian Games for the first time ever in 2018. Vietnamese martial artist Tran Dinh Nam, 26, brought home a gold medal. He met Khalid Mohd Rauzi from Malaysia, who beat Nam in the finals 

The $100 million Hanoi Museum continues to fail to attract visitors during the eight years of operation.

 The first-ever Vietnamese male model contest was officially launched in Vietnam on October 16, with the aim of seeking Vietnamese representatives to compete in international contests next year.

 A national plan on bird flu control during 2019-2025 will have a budget of 762 billion VND (over 32.6 million USD), it was reported at a conference in Hanoi on October 16.

 The Ban Flower Festival 2019 in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien will feature activities imbued with the cultural identities of the northwest region. 

 More than 2,500 athletes from nearly 50 countries and territories worldwide have registered to join the Hanoi International Heritage Marathon 2018 which will take place in the capital city on October 21, heard a press conference on October 16.

 The structure of state budget expenditures is set to improved, of which, regular spending continues to decline and expenditure for development investment is going to increase.

 Vietnam enjoyed a strong increase in January-September exports, particularly to China, which raised imports from Vietnam, such as smartphones, computers, electronics and components.