Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had talks with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on October 25, thanking the latter’s sympathy for the flood-caused damage in the central region of Vietnam. 

 Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and his wife arrived in Hanoi on October 25 for a State-level visit to Vietnam from October 26-28 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Coastal communities in the south are in danger of losing their livelihoods to increasing land erosion resulting from the loss of a natural buffer - mangrove forests.

VietNamNet Bridge - A big change in policy has made this the right time for investors to inject money into shares.

 The Government has mapped out a budget plan for 2016-2020 with a 1.65-fold increase in revenues despite lower-than-expected results in the past five years.

VietNamNet Bridge – Speaking about territorial disputes in the East Sea, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry asserted, "Russia has no intention to participate. We adhere to the principle of not taking to any side in the dispute."

Big waves and a rise in sea level have washed away an area of 4,000sq.m of Cua Dai Beach, 5km from Hoi An’s ancient town since last week, after a series of tropical low pressures and heavy downpours hit the central coastal region.

VietNamNet Bridge - The exchange market has been more peaceful than ever in the last 10 months with excess liquidity, stable exchange rates and record-high foreign exchange reserves.

 Many writers might give their right arm to be paid almost $1 million to deliver a lecture. But Bob Dylan's silence since he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature might mean he never sees the award money.

The HCMC People’s Committee has allowed Japanese Sekisui Company to build a water containing reservoir with polypropylene material which aims to ease flooding during heavy rain and high tide. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The 4G market has been activated with licenses having been granted to Viettel and VNPT, with more newcomers on the way. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Students from the first to the fifth grades of some primary schools in HCMC have a new extracurricular subject – Scientific Experiments for Fun. The new learning subject has raised controversy.

 Corruption remains complex and widespread and yet to be repulsed, says a Government report submitted to the National Assembly (NA).

 Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam (Vietcombank) on October 24 secured approval to sell non-convertible bonds worth VND2 trillion (US$89.3 million) at par value.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tan Lap melaleuca forest is situated in Moc Hoa District of the southern Long An Province, about 100 km from HCM City.

Foreign shipping lines will have to publicise charges, surcharges of freight services, and charges for port services for containerised goods, as the draft decree on the issue has been submitted to the Vietnamese government for approval.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the occasion of the 29th National Diplomatic Conference which took place in Hanoi last week, VietNamNet talked with Mr. Tran Viet Thai, Deputy Director of the Strategic Research Institute of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. 

The Ministry of Construction is seeking strategic investors in the Urban and Industrial Zone Development Investment Corporation, the Housing and Urban Development Corporation, the Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation, and the Song Da Corporation.

 The Ministry of Science and Technology has ordered an investigation into chaotic scenes where staff and members of the public were recorded taking away fake fashion products which were earmarked for destruction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan for solid waste management in key economic zones in the north until 2030.