Some members of the National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee suggested the government increase monthly basic salary by 7 percent to VND1.3 million ($59) in 2017 at the fourth session of the NA’s Standing Committee in Hanoi on October 17. 

 Voters in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem and Ba Dinh districts contributed their opinions on a range of issues like rural construction, environmental protection and Party building during their meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 17.

 Chilean Deputy Foreign Minister Edgardo Riveros Marin has paid a working to Vietnam and attended the fourth political consultation at the deputy foreign minister level.

 The 7th Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue took place in Hanoi on October 17, with both sides looking to enhance ties and multiply cooperative areas. 

 At least two people died and six were severely injured on Monday in an explosion and fire at chemicals maker BASF's biggest production site in Germany,

VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in the HCM City had to cancel their plans for fear of flooding after the Southern Region Hydrometeorological Forecast Station forecasted the city would experience heavy rains last Saturday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – SHB Da Nang team has completed procedures to secure Vietnamese citizenship for Argentina-born striker Gaston Merlo ahead of the next V.League season.

The Vietnamese revere lotus for its natural beauty, as well as for its nutritious and medicinal properties. Every part of the lotus can be used to cook nourishing dishes and to make herbal medicines to treat many ailments.

 Heavy expenditures for State vehicles and operations of public associations may be curbed for the sake of wage reform, Le Hong Huyen, head of the Department of Social Affairs under the Central Economic Committee, said at a seminar.

Located in the northeastern part of Vietnam, about 170 km away from Hanoi, Bac Kan is a province rich in tourism potential. This feature is credited to Bac Kan's abundance in natural resources as well as its charm in cultural identity.

 A couple of Russian and Belarusian companies are preparing to set up auto joint ventures in Vietnam to benefit from two protocols between Vietnam and the two nations on production of vehicles here in the country.

 Every Sunday night, local residents and tourists in ​Viet Tri city, in the northern province of Phu Tho, lose themselves in melodious folk song at Van Lang Park.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The street corners, street vendors, festivals and small hamlets of 1980’s Ha Noi were lively and truthfully depicted through the len of photographer John Ramsden.

 A new international terminal will be put into use at Danang International Airport on April 30, 2017 to serve the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to be held later that year.

 It is estimated that USD1bn will be spent to import fruits and vegetables from Thailand and China this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Six famous singers from three generations will stage “The Master of Symphony 2016” concert from November 17-20 at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City’s District 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city is preparing to install an additional 20 air-monitoring stations, municipal officials say.

 Annual Tra fish exports expected to increase 5 percent, Hanoi sees Q3 surge in mid-end apartment sales, Vietnamese fruit exporters look for State support, Foreign fashion brands outdo local apparel in Vietnam market

Hanoi youth shake it on the streets for love, Stone quarry collapse kills three in Nghe An, HCM City: Developers look to youths, Deputy PM asks for proactive response to typhoon Sarika, Murder suspect arrested

 VietNamNet Bridge - Investment funds divesting part or entire capital from large companies in Vietnam are doing so to realize profit from their investments.