Representatives from Toray International-one of Japan’s largest producers of clothing items-are expected to come to Vietnam next month to work with authorities of Quang Ninh on a major plant in the province, also its first in Vietnam.

 Nguyen Hong Truong, deputy head of IDG Ventures Vietnam and one of the founders of Vietnam's start-up community, died on October 22 from a stroke.

 Two people have been killed and four others seriously injured in a fire which burnt down a house in Ho Chi Minh City's District 9 early Tuesday morning. 

 The number of corruption cases as well as death penalties handed to corrupted officials in the first three quarters of this year have increased compared to the same period last year, according to a government report.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lacquer paintings depicting nature, plants and flowers throughout the year are on display at an exhibition by artist Nguyen Tran Cuong.

As people in flood-hit provinces struggle to piece together severely disrupted lives, local authorities are calling out for urgent help to deal with major damage suffered by dykes, irrigation works and other constructions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of resettlement houses in Ha Noi remain partially empty as their intended residents have not moved in, wasting State resources, 

 The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam (Vietcombank) has reported VND2.68 trillion (US$119 million) as its pre-tax profit for the third quarter, marking a yearly increase of 31 per cent.

 A delegation of Vietnamese fruit and vegetable export firms will travel to three European countries - France, Germany and Poland - to explore business opportunities there, baodautu.vn reported.

 Viet Nam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will compete in the Yonex French Open 2017, which begins today in Paris.

 More than 100 tonnes of precious old and new books will be sold very cheaply, with prices starting from VNĐ1,000, at northern Viet Nam’s  largest book fair. 

 The Vietnam Open 2017 tennis tournament began on October 23 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Many policies for the disabled remain impractical and have yet to help students with disabilities access tertiary education. 

 The poor standing of Chinese contractors in infrastructure projects in Vietnam has cast a cloud over the Long Thanh International Airport project.

 David Letterman, a pioneering entertainer who was the longest-running host of late-night TV in U.S. history, was honored on Sunday for his contributions to American culture.

 Days before Apple Inc’s much-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the device will be substantial, but not exceptional, 

 A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, but then headed out to sea 

 120 contestants of Miss World 2017 were selected for "Dances of the World" on October 22 in China.

In the first nine months of the year, Vietnam imported $680 million worth of fruits from Thailand, or 60 percent of total fruit imports. 

 The fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is providing numerous challenges, besides opportunities, to SMEs in joining global value chain, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on October 23.