Vietnam will increase its coal imports to serve domestic production given that global prices remain low and local mining is facing difficulties. 

 Vietnam could experience increasing trade deficit in the initial stage of joining into Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) due to higher foreign direct investment.

 The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam has grown over the last three months, following a 13-month decline due to diseases, unstable economy and fierce regional competition.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) has announced changes to the master plan for HCM City-based Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artworks by three outstanding contemporary Vietnamese artists will be showcased at "Filters" exhibition in HCM City on October 28-29.

 The location of three Vietnamese sailors who went missing from a Taiwanese fishing vessel off the coast of the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido is still unknown, despite active search efforts by all parties.

 NA’s Standing Committee to convene 42nd session next week, Party official congratulates DPRK’s ruling Party on 70th anniversary, Vietnam’s Independence Order for Lao Minister, Experience in building Pharmacy Law shared

 The Vietnam – Azerbaijan Friendship Association was established during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 10, making it the 110th member of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO).

The 12th ASEAN+3 (China, Japan, the Republic of Korea) Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 8 as part of the 33rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM 33) and related meetings.

 The 11 th tenure Party Central Committee’s 12 th meeting convened its final working day in Hanoi on October 11, chaired by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. 

 Vietnam strongly condemns the recent bombings in the Turkish capital of Ankara, which left many dead and injured, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Hai Binh said on October 11. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) are discussing a plan to withdraw overseas deposits of credit institutions to fund state investments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam cruised into the ASEAN Football Federation's Futsal Championship's semi-finals, after bashing the Philippines 19-1 yesterday (Oct 11) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Nguyen Minh Thuyet, an education expert, said the number of universities increased in Vietnam so significantly that some are at the point of closing.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) are still asking enterprises to pay deposit for scrap imports 15 days in advance, ignoring businesses’ complaints about the requirement.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quang Liem of Viet Nam maintains top place at the Millionaire Chess tournament in Las Vegas, United States.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since its introduction in May, Viet Nam's National Single Window (NSW) has significantly reduced the time required for customs clearance, helping import businesses save time and money on lengthy administrative procedures.

Hidden away in the woods and giant limestone mountains of ‘the land of caves’ in Quang Binh Province, Tien Cave (the Cave of Fairies) is an almost ‘anonymous’ destination that has yet to be featured on tourist maps.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When will HCM City’s flooding end? It is a big question raised for the municipal authorities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC Institute for Development Studies has sent the city government a huge plan to develop a special economic zone (SEZ) nearly 890 square kilometers to drive growth here in the city.