Beachside and resort properties in Vietnam have huge potential and investors are targeting foreigners and overseas Vietnamese as their biggest customers.

 As an important occasion for the Dao Do (red Dao) ethnic community in the northern province of Yen Bai, the harvest festival has been preserved for hundreds of years. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nitrous oxide-filled balloons, known as funky balls, have recently inspired a “fever” amongst youngsters in Ha Noi, although experts have issued warnings of addictive affects and negative impacts on the nervous system.

 Vietnamese businesses have been advised to study the Viet Nam – Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement so that they can capitalise on opportunities to boost exports to EAEU-member countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city’s administration has resumed the project to cut grass and trim plant following a three-month cancellation over complaints of unnecessary expenditure.

About 300 people gathered at a Bangkok hospital on Thursday where Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, is in an unstable condition as the government urged jittery stock market investors to ignore rumors. 

 A law on renewable energy is needed to ensure sustainable and effective development of renewable energy, according to Dr. Duong Duy Hoat from the Institute of Energy Science. 

 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain the biggest tax payers in Vietnam as they make up nearly 60 percent of the total value of corporate income tax paid by the top 1,000 enterprises of tax contribution (V1000) in 2016. 

 The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on October 12 seized a boat with 20 Vietnamese fishermen onboard for allegedly entering waters 26 nautical miles from Tanjung Sedili to the southeast.

 The Vietnam Red Cross Society was selected to represent national organisations in Southeast Asia to host a meeting marking International Day for Disaster Reduction in the central province of Quang Nam on October 13. 

 Vietnam is playing an active and constructive role in the Francophone community, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Michaelle Jean said and wished the country will contribute more to the community. 

 Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5.

 Vietnam-EAEU FTA takes effect in October

 Argentine - French artist Mustapha Boutadjine presented a painting he had done of President Ho Chi Minh to the Vietnamese Embassy in France at a ceremony on October 11.

 Many wealthy people have exploited loopholes in laws to scramble for low-priced houses which are built to serve low-income earners.

 The Hanoi Department of Taxation has just made public the names of seven real estate companies which are responsible for tax arrears of VND55bn, equal to 36% to total debts owed by the companies in the city.

 Two workers were killed and four others injured when scaffolding collapsed at an office and apartment building project in Hanoi's Hoang Mai District this morning, October 13.

As of October 12, medical fees hike in 16 cities and provinces in the country, said the Ministry of Health.

 A meeting marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13) was organized by Vietnam Red Cross Society, International Red Crescent Society and the 

 The Hai Duong People’s Committee is seeking solutions for the $2 billion, 1,200 megawatt Hai Duong thermal power plant, in case the investors continue to delay with the construction.