VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City bagged the top spot in the finswimming event at the National Swimming and Finswimming Championships in Ha Noi.

Yahoo Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, a boost for the beleaguered company whose deal to sell its core business to Verizon Communications Inc has been shaken by a massive data breach.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked central provincial authorities and relevant ministries to inspect water discharge from reservoirs in wake of the recent floods.

 Around 6km from the centre of Hanoi, tree houses made by painter Dao Anh Khanh are ideal for visitors to experience a life like that in the film “The Jungle Book”.

 The Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) confirmed on October 17 that a survey it conducted nationally found that most fish sauce has arsenic content exceeding permitted levels.

 Viettel plans to earn $1.5 billion in revenue in its nine international markets this year.

Consideration is being given to raising the basic monthly wage of public servants to VND1.3 million ($58.3) next year, as recommended by a number of National Assembly (NA) delegates.

 Quang Ninh is famous for beautiful tourist attractions and numerous coal mines which were opened at the end of the 19th century.

Vietnam’s two leading beer producers Hanoi Beer, Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Habeco) and Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Sabeco) have both registered to list their shares on stock exchanges and received approval.

 The Government will submit a tax reduction plan to the National Assembly (NA) this month, which aims to meet targets of increasing the number of efficient enterprises in the country to one million by 2020.

 More and more retailers in the country are shaking hands with big e-commerce companies in order to widen their businesses while ensuring cost savings.

Ly Hoang Nam and Nguyen Hoang Thien had a promising start in men’s doubles at the Vietnam Men’s Futures tennis tournament’s yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

VietNamNet Bridge –  Viet Nam have advantages and disadvantages in the race for a berth in the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship, which is ongoing in Bahrain. 

 The Greek Ambassador to Vietnam, Nikos D Kanellos, is showcasing his paintings inspired by Vietnamese culture and landscape at a solo exhibition entitled "Kanellos in Vietnam".

 The Viet Nam Journalists Association has launched the ‘ASEAN – One Community’ press photo contest, calling for the participation of members of press organisations from the ASEAN members.

 Local authorities have been placed on full alert for typhoon Sarika, which is predicted to make landfall in areas from Quang Ninh to Hai Phong at around 4pm today.

 More than 400 talented students from HCM City and neighbouring provinces have taken part in the YouthSpeak forum which encourages them to take action and initiate positive societal change. 

 Doctors at HCM City’s Medical University have successfully performed surgery to remove a giant kidney stone from a 59-year-old woman.

Typhoon Sarika lashed China's southern resort island of Hainan on Tuesday, with torrential rain and winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour (100 mph) forcing authorities to evacuate almost half a million people and halt transport services.

 Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific on October 18 announced the opening of four new international routes to Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Taipei.