The General Department of Vietnam Customs will pilot the electronic tax collection and customs clearance 24/7 with five banks. 

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite pledged to reinforce bilateral cooperation, especially in the economy, trade and investment, during their talks in Vilnius city on October 23 (local time). 

 The sixth Asian U23 Fencing Championships will take place in Hanoi from October 26-31, attracting 21 foreign teams with 247 fencers. 

 A series of culinary events and trade promotions will be held during “Un Mois En France” (One Month in France) programme in November. 

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has assured Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone that the Vietnamese Party, State and government always give top priority to developing special ties with Laos. 

 There are now more than 10 million elderly people in Vietnam, of whom 2 million are over eighty years old. 

Chau Tran Vinh, deputy director general of the Water Resources Management Department, speaks to the newspaper Nhan Dan on the importance of close co-operation between agencies in water management.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City General Publishing House on Saturday launched the 11th Book Week to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

 Without a doubt, any traveler to Dien Bien must try that Dried Buffalo Meat dish in order to fully enjoy their time in this mysterious land.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese telecommunications market is shaped by the dominance of three big players – VinaPhone, MobiFone and Viettel. But now Samsung may join forces with businesses to develop IT.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of a few countries which harvests and sells salangane resources. 

Duong Van Ni, a respected expert from Can Tho University who has written many valuable studies on Mekong Delta, has caught public attention with his view that the wave of farmers migrating from the Delta is a great opportunity.

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time, a quantitative study of Vietnam's output in international scientific publications in the field of social sciences and humanities has been published.

 Fire dancing by the Red Dao ethnic group is a special cultural feature in Ha Giang Province. Strong and courageous men shuffle around on burning coals in bare feet, surprising tourists unaware that the practice exists in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to curb traffic congestion, a local firm has recently proposed charging a VND30,000 – 50,000 (US$1.3 - 2.2) fee for  cars entering HCM City’s downtown. 

E5 biofuel will replace RON92 from next year, presenting a host of challenges for petroleum enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The APEC 2017 Summit is currently taking place in Da Nang, which began preparing for the event in 2015. 

Trucks, tipper lorries and lorries with trailers will not be allowed on certain roads in central Da Nang City for the duration of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) meetings in November.

 The Flag Tower in Hue imperial citadel will be lit at night and the cannons will be fired for the enjoyment of tourists and local residents.

 The gross domestic product (GDP) of Viet Nam this year is expected to reach 6.7 per cent, perfectly on point with the previously set target.