Multiple activities such as water puppetry and Ao Dai (traditional long dress) performances within the ongoing “Vietnam Festa” in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture are expected to help Japanese people understand more about the land and people of Vietnam.

Though Vietnam has successfully implemented a number of reforms to improve the business environment, almost all of its business indicators are lower than the averages of ASEAN 4 and ASEAN 6 nations, said an economist.

 The horse meat, called 'thang co', is a traditional dish of the Mong ethnic group in the mountainous north -western region.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Flooding season brings about abundant fishery resources to people in the Mekong Delta, and beautifies the mangrove forests there. 

Total agriculture, forestry and fishery export turnover in October was $2.75 billion, bringing the ten-month figure to $26.4 billion, an increase of 6.3 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Sculptures and paintings that express life through colours and shapes are on display as part of the Art in the Forest 2016 (AITF) programme.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Moved by the plight of children risking lives to get to school, two HCM City youth came up with way to provide practical, sustainable assistance, Lien reports

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Global Times of China has accused Singapore of intentionally "stirring up" the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea) dispute at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) forum.

"Taking the territory of another country is not a way to help you become a great power, to be regarded as a great power, or to help you to build a global influence," said Dr. Anders Corr from the USA.

"It is difficult or even a failure to attract talent by salary,” said Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha in the second part of the roundtable talks "The policy to attract overseas Vietnamese to contribute to building the country".

 The young and funky German band, Von Wegen Lisbeth, will give free perfromances in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from November 4-13.

 A cold air will impact and bring showery weather in the northern provinces of Vietnam by this afternoon.

 The HCMC government on October 26 asked its planning and investment department to strictly “guard the door” by thoroughly evaluating technological solutions of those projects under the city’s seven breakthrough programs.

 The nation reported more than VND13 trillion (US$582 million) in total social insurance debt as of the end of September as many employers had evaded paying social insurance premiums for their staff.

A German night featuring performances by local and overseas Vietnamese artists will be held at the Opera House in downtown HCMC on Tuesday nigh.

 It is time to get spooked. Are you ready for ‘trick or treat’ this Halloween season? Here are some places recommended for you to celebrate this special occasion.

 During ten months of this year, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Vietnam have seen a decrease compared to the same period last year.

 The CEO of Vietnamese F&B startup the KAfe Group, Ms. Dao Chi Anh, has announced she is no longer in the position after three years in charge.

VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, presenting the plan to restructure the national economy in the 2016-2020 period, said Vietnam would need VND10,000 trillion to do so.

 The highly acclaimed Baltic Neopolis Orchestra from Poland under the baton of Vasko Vassilev is top billing at the Toyota Classics 2016 concert set for November 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.