Vietnam’s economy witnessed positive changes in the first nine months of 2017 with growth increasing from quarter to quarter, according to Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Bich Lam.

 Vietnam has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign tourists travelling to the country by sea but poor infrastructure and a lack of high-quality services for cruise tourism may hinder growth.

 Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler dismissed speculation that he had suffered a heart attack or a seizure but did little to clarify the ailment that led the band to cancel the remainder of its South American tour.

 Picturesque landscapes in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang have lured the attention of both domestic and foreign tourists.

 It was unreasonable to deny inspecting and qualifying cars just because the previous owners had not paid traffic fines, according to a former Traffic Police Department official. 

Luong Duy Hanh, dismissed as head of the Environmental Protection Department for his wrongdoings in the 2016 Formosa plant pollution disaster, was later appointed deputy head of the team inspecting the company’s activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) yesterday proposed that the regional minimum wage (covering four regions in the country) not be increased next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two men were found dead after their electric fishing tool generated high-voltage current in the water in a field in the central Quang Binh Province yesterday.

VietNamNet Bridge - While the number of travelers to Vietnam has been increasing rapidly, the number of guests staying at high-end hotels has not risen.

The HCM City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to speed up resettlement of residents living in landslide areas along the river and canals.

 After seeing parents grieving the deaths of children who drown every year during the flood season, a resident of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap Province decided to volunteer as a swimming coach.

 The Ok Om Bok Festival, also called the Festival of Worshipping the Moon, will take place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from October 28 to November 3.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has directed the Government inspectorate to begin a two-month inspection of the privatisation process of State-owned Vietnam Feature Film (VFS) studio.

Vietnam supports the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s provision of technical assistance to tackle increasing challenges in drug crime control on a global scale, stated Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Anh.

 The visit to Myanmar by a high-level military delegation of Vietnam led by Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich from October 1-3 was a success.

 A new skill of Vietnamese gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung was recognised by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) at the 47th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2017 in Montreal, Canada.

 The sixth East Sea conference held by the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) opened in Kuala Lumpur on October 4 under the theme “Fostering a shared future in the East Sea”.

 The 239 Vietnamese freed by Indonesia are set to return home on October 6.

 Vietnam ended their title drought at the world event, winning a gold medal in sanda (combat) at the World Wushu Championships, which closed in Kazan, Russia, on October 3.

 Faculty and students of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will get opportunities to hone their talents at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory under an agreement between the two conservatories.