VietNamNet Bridge – A special percussion music concert from the Go Group band will be held on October 21 at The Heritage Space, 28 Tran Binh Street, My Dinh 2 Ward, Tu Liem Distrist, Ha Noi.

  Thanks to creativity and the spirit of environment protection, high school student members of the Relight project are turning used plastic items into beautiful lamps.

 As Vietnam looks to raise the nation’s renewable energy sources, foreign investors are sensing an opportunity for solar energy projects. But low feed-in-tariffs are slowing this movement, to the dismay of both local and international organisations.

 Former national midfielder Phan Van Tai Em on October 8 announced his retirement from football. 

 The central coastal city of Da Nang and the Japanese software company Digital Ship have teamed up to build a Japanese-English website called "Happy Da Nang" aimed at boosting Japanese tourism in central Vietnam.

 Vietnamese policemen in uniform and girls in Ao dai (traditional long dress) made an impressive performance at the 21st World Police Band Concert that kicked off in Tokyo, Japan, on October 10. 

 The most unique and impressive collections will be on show at the Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) in Hanoi next month, promising a turning point for the local fashion market by the year’s end. 

 Remittances poured into Ho Chi Minh City through official channels are estimated at 3.25 billion USD from January to September, up 4 percent year on year, mostly sourced from the US and Europe. 

 Serious floods are likely to recur in Ho Chi Minh City, especially low-lying and inner areas, in the next 10 days as tidal surges will rise quickly from October 11-20, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. 

 Vietnam wants to further the traditional friendship and cooperation with Sri Lanka, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam told Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on their sideline meeting at the Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit.

 Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam suggested enhancing bilateral cooperation in culture, education-training, human resources, transport, finance-banking, energy, health care, tourism during a meeting with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

 Vietnam hopes for Japanese investment in prioritised sectors in the country’s industrialisation strategy, along with infrastructure, energy, climate change response, and support industry, President Tran Dai Quang said.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has urged ministries, localities and State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to implement the Government’s Decree No. 81/215/ND-CP on disclosure of SOEs’ information.

 Members of the 12th Party Central Committee scrutinised a proposed scheme on promoting Party reinforcement on October 10, the second day of the committee’s fourth sitting. 

 The central city of Da Nang has opposed China’s organisation of an election for the so-called Sansha city in the East Sea. 

A documentary that takes an intimate look at the daily dramas of foreign domestic workers has premiered at Asia’s largest film festival, with its director pushing a fresh perspective on the millions employed in homes across the globe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Go on a fascinating journey and discover HCM City through the pages of a photobook released today, Oct 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Phuoc Thiet, an 84-year-old man from the central province of Quang Nam, has become well known for his university attendance, but few know of his generosity and kindness.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Acting responsibly for sustainable tourism development is an important target and solution for the tourism sector in economics, society and environment,

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) left Viet Nam and Mozambique in no doubt that they must crack down on the illegal rhino horn trade within a year or face the threat of sanctions.