Mirror House at Park gets renovated, APEC 2017: Da Nang holds emergency responding drill, Hà Tĩnh gets storm relief, Vietinbank win National Super Cup opener, Buses delivered for APEC

 The third Viet Vo Dao Vovinam Ambassador Championship concluded in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria on October 27, with the first prize coming to the Olympique de Bourouba club.

 The ASEAN Football Federation HDBank Futsal Championship 2017 officially kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27.

 Facing an oversupply of hotel and resort rooms, Phu Quoc Island, an emerging tourist destination of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is finding ways to attract more tourists.

 Traffic experts have cast doubt on a monorail development proposal for reducing traffic jams around Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC, saying this is not a feasible solution.

 The movie “Finding Julia” starring Vietnamese American singer Ha Phuong will be screened at the Asian World Film Festival – AWFF 2017 on October 28.

VietNamNet Bridge - Strengthening food security and sustainable agriculture, and responding to climate change is one of the priorities given by the host Vietnam in APEC Year 2017.

 To reduce traffic during rush hours, Ho Chi Minh City authorities are considering the implementation of staggered hours as a measure to reduce traffic jams.

 A space imbued with the culture, tourism and products of Ha Giang ethnic minorities is being introduced in the capital city of Hanoi from October 27 to 29.

 Approximately 300 golfers will be competing in the Chervo Vietnam Championship 2017, taking place at the FLC Ha Long Bay course in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on the morning and afternoon of November 5.

 An exhibition featuring various documents and photos on French architecture opened at Hanoi’s Book Street in the capital city on October 27.

Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Chair of the APEC 2017 National Committee, spoke with VET’s Ha Nguyen about Vietnam’s preparatory works for the APEC 2017 Summit Week in early November.

 Proposals to raise certain tax rates to balance the State budget have received little in the way of support.

It is obvious that air quality in Ha Noi has deteriorated in recent years, and equally evident that the situation has not improved despite municipal authorities holding any number of meetings on this topic.

 Whilst visiting Sa Pa I came to learn that there are several tribes with their own ancient traditions. The Black Hmong Tribe has various traditions, typically a buffalo horn.

 Halloween is a traditional Western festival celebrated every year on October 31. In recent years, this special occasion has also been organized in Vietnam, especially at some five-star hotels and popular sightseeing spots in HCM City.

Homestay services are springing up throughout the northern province of Ha Giang. Visitors can now choose to stay at beautiful homestays in Quang Ba, Dong Van, and Meo Vac districts.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of big bosses’ wives are now on the list of the richest billionaires after receiving huge stock assets transferred from their husbands. 

 Do Vietnamese smartphone brands have the strategy to compete in such a tough market?

Vietnam’s business sector seems largely uneasy about what the effects of increasing VAT rates and new SCT targets may be.