The Jagabams, a band of musicians from across the African continent, will perform at Chez Xuan, No. 41, lane 76, An Duong Street, Hanoi on October 21, 12pm-12am.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam-South Korea Food & Culture Festival 2017 will take place at the My Dinh National Stadium Square, Hanoi on October 27-29.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of funding is a serious obstacle for lecturers doing research at universities in Viet Nam.

With an area of 11 square kilometers, Quan Lan Island is touted as a must-see destination for nature enthusiasts to admire picturesque natural landscapes and unique religious architectural works.

Spain’s political showdown with Catalonia is set to reach a new level on Thursday when political leaders in Madrid and Barcelona are expected to make good on pledges made to their supporters to stick to their tough positions

Twitter Inc plans to toughen its rules on online sexual harassment and impose stronger penalties for misconduct, according to an email it sent to a group of safety advocates, academics and researchers 

 Unicorp, which is responsible for selecting and nominating Vietnamese participants in Miss Universe, announced on October 18 that it has chosen Nguyen Thi Loan to represent Vietnam at this year’s pageant.

The Government should consider international practices to re-define its public debt in the revised Law on Public Debt Management that is scheduled for submission to the National Assembly late this month.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 100 percent of petroleum imports are now from South Korea. This occurred after the import tariff was cut to 10 percent. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Third-year university student Duong Huyen in Ha Noi has never been inappropriately touched by a stranger, but she has seen it happen.

 Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has targeted to be listed in the top five at Miss World 2017 scheduled to take place in China in November this year.

 Ho Chi Minh City hopes for assistance from the US Government and businesses to local startup and innovation activities as well as smart city building, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan.

 Vietnam is seen as an active and responsible member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) with substantive contributions to the IPU Assembly, said Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau.

 The Vietnam International Autumn-Winter Fashion Week (VIFW) 2017 will take place in Hanoi from October 31 to November 3, reported the organiser Multimedia Joint Stock Company. 

 This year’s winter is forecasted to come later but be colder than the previous three years, said an expert from the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

 There are only two months left until January 1, 2018, the date set for the nation to switch from RON A92 petrol to bio-fuel E5, but the plan is facing problems. 

 Young Vietnamese piano talent Luu Hong Quang will perform with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (RPCO) in the Toyota Classical Concert 2017 at the Hanoi Opera House, on November 4.

 The Ministry of Health has proposed more details to complete the bill to legalise sex reassignment surgery for those aged over 18.

 Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will present its annual Halloween party at The Hive Saigon Outcast on October 27 and 28.

 Heart Beat Saigon will present Birth of Frequency, aka Simon Coupe, a techno DJ and producer from Paris, at The Lighthouse on October 27.