The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says 70-90 percent of goods available at supermarkets are ‘Vietnamese’. But consumers say it is very difficult to find ‘Vietnamese goods’ at supermarkets.

 The 12th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee has set a target of reducing at least 10 percent of staff of the political system apparatus by 2021 under Resolution 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Carl Thayer, emeritus professor at the University of New South Wales and an expert on Southeast Asia, talks to Vietnam News Agency ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 

 Legislators are discussing State apparatus reforms at the ongoing 4th session, focusing on measures to reduce the number of payroll.

 The US Cable News Network (CNN) will continue to promote Hanoi tourism on its channel from October 30 to November 8 across the regions such as Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South Asia.

 Mergers-and-acquisitions in Vietnam in this year’s first nine months has seen continuously strong momentum, with a number of key transactions in commercial and residential sectors.

 Quang Ninh’s provincial authorities in Ha Long City have requested tourism service providers on Ha Long Bay to list their service prices in Vietnamese, English and Chinese.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese real estate developers are hiring foreign managers who have connections to potential customers. 

President Tran Dai Quang and his wife chaired the final rehearsal of activities in the APEC Economic Leaders' Week, slated for November 6-11, in Da Nang city on October 29.

Vu Thu district in the northern province of Thai Binh held a ceremony on October 29 to begin Keo Pagoda festival and receive a certificate recognising it as national intangible cultural heritage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Nam jumped to the top of the V.League rankings after beating nine-man SHB Da Nang 2-0 in their round 23 match yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam topped the Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal HDBank Championship after their 18-0 win over Brunei in HCM City yesterday.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has proposed that the Ministry of Construction apply a high tax on second and subsequent homes, as well as when there are a high number of real estate transactions within a year.

 The consumer price index (CPI) in October rose 0.41 per cent from the previous month and 2.98 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 The Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units must create breakthroughs in mechanisms and preferential incentives to boost economic development, experts have said.

 Vietnamese masters won two gold medals at the World Youth U14, U16, and U18 Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, which is ongoing in Greece.

 Vietinbank pocketed their first National Super Volleyball Cup in their fourth attempt after beating VTV Binh Dien Long An 3-1 in the final match on Saturday.

 Vietnamese Nguyen Van Phuong championed the PTT-ITF Junior Grade 4 tennis tournament in Thailand yesterday.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has signed a CPV Central Committee resolution on public health which sets a goal for 95 percent of the population to be covered by health insurance by 2025.

 A father and daughter died yesterday when a motorbike and a truck crashed into each other in central Ha Tinh Province.