Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain after holding a banned referendum, pushing the European Union nation toward a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy.

 Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business 

 The number of tourists from European countries to Phu Quoc Island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is expected to rise sharply in the remainder of the year thanks to new air services.

Vietnam exported $475 million worth of seafood products to South Korea in the first eight months of the year, an increase of 27 percent compared with the same period last year.

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has put many efforts to preserve and restore relics of the UNESCO-recognised Complex of Hue Monuments in Hue City, the former royal capital of Vietnam, over the past two decades.

For years, Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago waters have been the traditional fishing grounds of fishermen in Sam Linh Dpng village of Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province. 

 High staff turnover is the biggest challenge facing the retail sector, according to a recently released Navigos report entitled “Retail Workforce: Factors Which Affects the Retail Workforce: Currently and in 5 Years.”

VietNamNet Bridge - Though it is the world’s top cashew exporter, Vietnam imports 1 million tons of cashew nuts out of 1.4 million tons of raw materials every year for processing. 

2017 EduCanada Fair in Vietnam, Children celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, Sharp rise in hand, foot and mouth disease in Cần Thơ, Netherlands readies to support HCM City’s climate change adaptation

Tra fish prices in Mekong Delta shoot up, Turnover drops to 1-month low, Additional VND6 trillion required for Long Thanh Airport’s site clearance, Lotte to acquire Vietnam’s Techcom Finance

Archdaily, one of the world's most popular architecture websites, recently showcased a house in Ho Chi Minh City on its website.

 Some 63,000 doses of the Pentaxim vaccine have been imported, according to the representative office of Sanofi Pasteur Company in Vietnam.

 Minister-Chairman of the Govenrment Office Mai Tien Dung said disciplining Secretary and Chairman of Da Nang City will not affect the APEC economic leaders’ week scheduled from November 6-11.

LienVietPostBank is now in talks to sell a 25% stake to a foreign investor, and in order to do so, the bank has locked foreign ownership at 5% to ensure the total foreign room in the bank at 30% as per regulations, said the bank’s top executive.

 Infographic: Top 10 Key Export Products in Jan-Aug

A food festival titled ‘Five Continents Food Festival World Food 2017” featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at Hoa Lu stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on October 5-8.

 Vietnam’s international internet connections have been restored to full capacity after repairs on the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) and TGN Intra-Asia (IA) cable systems were completed on September 30.

 Vietnam’s veteran gymnast, Pham Phuoc Hung, has successfully performed a new skill in the men’s still rings at the ongoing 2017 FIG World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, Canada.

 The government has announced plans to build an expressway connecting Vietnam’s two northern provinces of Hoa Binh and Son La, at an estimated cost of VND50.27 trillion (US$2.2 billion).

Latest Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index puts Vietnam well ahead of its ASEAN peers.