Russia is interested in initiatives raised by Vietnam, including drafting joint action programmes within the APEC framework to strengthen economic, financial and social inclusive development, said a Russian official. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Former VN Pharma chairman of the Board of Directors-cum-general director Nguyen Minh Hung and former director of H&C International Marine Trade Company Vo Manh Cuong 

 Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the sole airport company managing the 22 airports across the country, has recently been found to have committed several violations relating to the enforcement of regulations as well as capital and land use.

Earlier this month Idemitsu Q8 Petroleum LLC opened its first retail outlet in Ha Noi’s Thang Long Industrial Park, marking the first time a wholly foreign-owned company has entered the fuel retail sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fish farmers in central Quang Ngai Province are concerned about thousands of dead fish, which are polluting a local lake.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s 218 Dance Crew qualified for Asia’s Got Talent Season 2 last Saturday, with the qualifying round airing at 8pm on national channel HTV3 - DreamsTV.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has met the other contestants at Miss World 2017 in China.

 While in many countries tourism contributes remarkably to the economy, it makes up less than seven percent of Vietnam’s GDP. The figure is modest compared to the country’s potential.

US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Vietnam is expected to create a positive attitude among the US business community, which is likely to unlock further bilateral trade and investment opportunities.

 The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced that the 4x400m medley category for mixed teams will be included among the track events at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 and 2020.

 Global IT platforms such as Google and Facebook should be required to establish legal entities in Viet Nam in charge of conforming to the country’s laws, a representative of VTC Mobile has proposed.

 Record-high foreign reserves will enable Viet Nam’s central bank to keep the dong, the local currency, stable for the rest of the year, Bloomberg quoted a central bank official as saying.

 Continued dependence on raw and auxiliary materials imports will constrain Vietnam textiles and garment industry from taking real advantage of the various Free Trade Agreements signed by the country, industry insiders say.

 Hundreds of talented Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians took an audition for the Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) – Vietnam’s first private symphony orchestra - in Hanoi from October 19-21.

 Eight Vietnamese chess players will attend the World Youth U14, U16, U18 Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2017 to take place in Greek from October 27.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the National Assembly’s Standing Committee have collected 3,320 opinions and petitions of voters and citizens nationwide.

 Vietnam is likely to fulfil all 13 socio-economic targets set for the whole year, backed by the economic performance in the first nine months of 2017, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked NA deputies to uphold a high sense of responsibility as well as the spirit of solidarity and democracy to make the fourth plenary session of the 14th NA a success.

 Defence Ministers from the 10 ASEAN member states on October 23 signed a joint declaration of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM).

 Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City began using robot in cancer surgery on October 23, becoming the third infirmary in Vietnam to apply this technology.