German photographer Barbara Klemm will hold an exhibition entitled “Hell-Dunkel” (Light – Dark) at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi from October 17 to 29 to introduce some of her photos of the western and eastern Germany.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As much as 257 ha of protected forest in Ninh Tay Commune, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, was illegally handed over to an individual to develop a goat farm and build a house in March.

Vietnam should be an ambitious and demanding participant in international climate negotiations, recommended experts at Wednesday’s pre-COP24 Workshop hosted by the NGO Climate Change Working Group (CCWG)

 Vietnam has attracted some 26,600 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with total registered capital of US$334 billion over the past 30 years. Of the total pledged capital, US$184 billion has been disbursed.

 The HCMC government will not use the capital advanced by Vingroup to execute a project to upgrade the flood-prone Nguyen Huu Canh Street connecting District 1 and Binh Thanh.

 Nguyen Hoang Group and CV9 community football academy, founded by former captain of Vietnam’s national football team Le Cong Vinh, have launched a cooperation programme to provide professional football training courses for students.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various cultural activities including fashion shows, music performances, handicraft displays and folk games will be organised in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with the theme of "Ha Noi Autumn".

 Military team players shone at the National Table Tennis Championship, which concluded in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on October 2.

 Cyclists will pedal through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the upcoming Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (NKKN) cycling tournament, VOH Cup, the event’s organising board has announced.

A press conference to announce the launch of Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2018 was held in Hanoi on October 3.

 Tran Tieu Vy, H’Hen Nie and Minh Tu will represent Vietnam at Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Supranational pageants during 2018.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has opportunities to boost exports and attract investment, but will face big challenges because of the escalating US-China trade war.

 American photographer Michael Groissl will launch a photo book entitled “The Daily Life in Vietnam – The North” on October 6 and at the same time will be holding an exhibition showcasing some of his photos from October 6 to 19.

 HIWC (Hanoi International Women’s Club) will hold its Annual HIWC Charity Bazaar 2018 on November 18 at Starlake Tay Ho Tay new town.

 A plan to revive the Kim Nguu River which is one of the worst polluted in Hanoi has attracted lots of attention from the public.

Quang Tri announced on October 4 it will restore the old office of the Foreign Ministry at the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, a national historic relic in Cam Lo district.

 Masan Group Corporation has announced the completion of SK Group’s purchase of 109.89 million of its treasury shares at VND100,000 (US$4.28) per share for a total consideration of $470 million.

 Around 3,000 fires were reported across Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, killing 73 people, according to the Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Police Department.

 Liquidity in the banking system has improved in the past week, pushing the State Bank of Viet Nam to make a net withdrawal of over VND13.6 trillion (US$581.2 million).

 New data from the Business Climate Index (BCI) of the European Chamber of Commerce in Viet Nam (EuroCham) shows European companies are more optimistic about doing business in Viet Nam.