VietNamNet Bridge - Twenty-seven cities/provinces have reported they lack teachers for the 2018-2019 academic year and want to employ new teachers. 

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 77 percent of solid waste in Vietnam is buried, while 80 percent of landfills are unhygienic. 

 Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung was among outstanding athletes honoured at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games, which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 13 evening.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on October 14 morning for Vienna, Austria, to attend the 12th ASEM Summit and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Mechanical engineering is considered the backbone of the national economy. However, after many years of development, the industry can only satisfy 32 percent of domestic demand.

Le Thanh Thao, country representative of the UN Industrial Development Organization in Vietnam, writes about the circular economy – a new method of creating value and ultimately prosperity as well as protecting the environment.

Companies and organisations talked about their view on Vietnam’s foreign investment journey, what changes they would like to see, and what upcoming trends they anticipate.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten years ago, Bui Thanh Thuy drew three question marks to describe herself.

 Tay Ninh: New hospital to boost poor people’ access to quality health care, Quang Binh: 520 scholarships presented to poor gifted students, ASEAN youngsters seek ways to end gender violence, promote equality

 Naval commander holds bilateral meetings on sidelines of WPNS, Vietnam proud to be dynamic, responsible member of ASEM, Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh welcomes Vientiane Mayor

VietNamNet Bridge - With the government’s Decree 60, businesses now have the right to lift the foreign ownership ratio ceiling to 100 percent. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many creative students have used their initiatives to help their communities.

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment launched a campaign on October 12, calling for joint efforts in plastic waste prevention nationwide, in response to the 2018 “Make the world cleaner” campaign.

 Vietnam is now edging even closer to the coveted emerging market status, after FTSE Russell announced that the country is now on the watch list to join its secondary emerging market ranking.

 Asia is a huge and mysterious part of the world which has so many incredible places that it would take us years to visit and properly feel them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gao Giong - Cao Lanh in the southern province of Dong Thap was in the middle of the flooding season.

 Concern grows over Tet price hikes; PVTrans’ pre-tax profits soar over nine months; Da Nang invests efforts in developing sea-based economy; Vietnam has huge potential to develop its blue economy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Len, a 60-something veteran, is preparing blankets and cleaning up beds for elderly lottery ticket vendors who stay at his house.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinamilk and Nutifood have decided to enter foreign markets. 

 Huynh The Du, lecturer at the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, highlights the importance to have in place breakthrough policies to optimise the efficiency of state capital divestment and state-owned enterprises’ equitisation process.