The central city of Da Nang plans to relaunch a direct air route to Pakse, in Laos' province of Champasak, in a bid to boost investment, co-operation and tourism in the years to come.

 Ly Hoang Nam suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the Vietnam Men’s Futures F8 tennis tournament’s singles event yesterday in the Binh Duong Province.

 John Savage, An Wang Professor of Computer Science from the US Brown University, has affirmed that he will make effort to support Vietnam to develop science and technology.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a ceremony in Vientiane on October 27 to hand over nearly 100 photos and maps featuring Ho Chi Minh - West Truong Son Trail to the Lao People’s Army History Museum. 

In the second part of her talks to VietNamNet, economic expert Pham Chi Lan spoke about the hard work of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the inertia of the government apparatus, and the odd method of GDP calculation of Vietnam.

 The Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016 will kick off from November 1-12 in Hanoi, announced by the Vietnam Shooting Federation at a press conference on October 27. 

The Vietnamese Government always creates the most favourable conditions for petroleum firms of Vietnam and Russia to step up cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told visiting General Director of Russia’s Zarubezhneft.

 President of the National Assembly of Cambodia Samdech Heng Samrin said he is pleased with the progress of bilateral friendship and cooperation as it has brought practical benefits to the two countries.

 Ho Chi Minh City wants to learn from Singapore’s experience in building a smart city, particularly in tackling traffic congestion, managing water resources and preventing flooding, said a municipal leader.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Justice Ministries of Vietnam and Italy to further fostering their affiliation, especially in personnel training. 

VNA and Prensa Latina should intensify their relationship to make it on par with the time-honoured solidarity, friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. 

The CPV will continue working closely with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party to increase exchanging theoretical information and Party building experience and support each other to realise the resolutions of each Party’s national congress. 

 The Vatican and Pope Francis always wish that relations between the Vatican and Vietnam will increasingly develop, Under-Secretary for Relations with States Antoine Camilleri has said.

 The Vietnamese and Italian ministries of justice signed a memorandum of understanding on October 27 to officially establish their cooperative relationship in law and justice. 

 Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has thanked the HCM City administration’s assistance in the search for the remains of US servicemen missing in action during the US war in Vietnam. 

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Dinh The Huynh called on the UN to continue cooperating with Vietnam in maintaining the Millennium Development Goals.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed that the Govenrment and he personnally support the enhancement of defence partnership with Vietnam to propel the bilateral friendship and multi-faceted cooperation forward.

 Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said high spending on warehouses and video production would drag on profits in the holiday quarter, disappointing investors who are weary of roller coaster results from the e-commerce giant

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan yesterday said that his ministry and related agencies will consider suspending Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) from operation concerning

VietNamNet Bridge – The amendment and supplement to Penal Code 2015 was put on the table yesterday at the National Assembly, with many deputies raising concerns on articles relating to juvenile offenders and drug trafficking criminals.