Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders of other Greater Mekong Subregion countries attended the Mekong-Japan Business Forum held in Tokyo on October 9 with the participation of about 600 enterprises from the GMS nations and Japan.

 One of the most comprehensive studies of the state of banking and markets since the financial crisis warns that "dangerous undercurrents" are a rising threat to the world economy.

 Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" category 4 storm, hours before it is due to make landfall in Florida.

 Most investment funds in Viet Nam’s equity market have recorded modest gains and were beaten by the growth of the benchmark VN-Index in the past three quarters.

 Priority will be given to building anti-flooding works first in the expansion project of Tan Son Nhat international airport in HCM City, under a new plan approved recently by the Ministry of Transport.

 A billboard offering 5.3sq.m of land for VND20 billion (US$870,000) that hung on Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Cau Giay District, at the end of last month was yet more proof of Ha Noi’s urban planning problems.

 The price hike of pork is causing a headache for management bodies as it poses a risk of increasing imported pork in the domestic market.

Visiting Hoang Su Phi during this time of year will leave visitors to be overwhelmed by the fairytale-esque yellow terraced fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Toll stations on roads built under Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) contracts could be closed if investors behind the projects delayed repairs, 

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 The Industrial Zones Authority of the southern province of Dong Nai has revoked licenses of more than 170 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects due to slow progress of implementation since the Foreign Investment Law came into effect in 1988.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s toy products compete well with Chinese counterparts in quality and prices, but domestic manufacturers are weak at diversifying products and slow in launching new products.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed that Vietnam commits to supporting trade liberalization and open cooperation with all partners, including the UK, amidst the trend of peace, cooperation and globalization.

 Vietnam raked in more than 3.2 billion USD from exporting auto accessories as of September 15, up 6.8 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Customs. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Nobel prize-winning therapy offers a beacon of hope for the mounting number of cancer patients in Vietnam, however, doctors caution that expectations should be tempered.

 Thousands of Cham people in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan gathered at temples and towers on October 9, to celebrate the traditional festival of Kate, which is already included in the national intangible heritage list.

Hundreds of photos of celebrations across the capital city of the glorious victory on October 10, 1954 are on display at Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi to mark the 64th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh received Eleonora Mitrofanova – head of the Russian Federation’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Co-operation – yesterday.

 Tuy Hoa Airport in the south-central province of Phu Yen is preparing to receive its first international flights in November, stated an official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

 Music lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy a classic concert entitled ‘Tre Mua Thu’ (Autumn Bamboo) at the L'Espace French Cultural Centre in Hanoi, on October 19 and 20 at 8pm.