Icelandic President to visit Vietnam, Condolences to Pakistan, Afghanistan over quake tragedy, Vietnamese, French communist parties hold theoretical workshop, Vietnam, Laos reiterate solidarity, cooperation

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Children’s painting exhibition of climate change opens in Hanoi, Thai culture introduced in Vietnam, Exhibition on renovation held in Hanoi, Li Lam to bring Indochina spirit to latest collection, Traditional sacred animals on display in Hanoi

Vietnam Motor Show 2015 opened in Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on October 28. The event showcases 18 brand names with 150 models. It is expected to attract 170,000 visitors.

 Representatives from the People's Committee  of central Quang Ngai province and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam have discussed the possibility of applying the Netherlands’ technology to protect beaches in Hoi An city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Van Chong has been promoted as the general director of the Viet Nam Professional Football Company (VPF), which manages national V.League 1, V.League 2 and the National Cup tournaments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Register has asked Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang to stop stamps for road use fee for automobiles and collect such a fee through inspection stamps.

The Ministry of Health and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and media yesterday in Opera Hose in Hanoi organized a program "When life is shared" and launched the movement to donate human organs. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth US$3.6 million to help Viet Nam to build its own carbon market following an application from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

 Nearly 300,000 Vietnamese visited Singapore in the first eight months of this year, down 1.3% against the same period last year, according to new data of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

 Double double toil and trouble ... If you are looking for spooky times for Halloween, there are worse places to be than HCMC.

 V. League 1 runner-up Hanoi T&T have been invited to play a friendly tournament in Kunming, China, according to the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF). 

 Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has officially used the state-of-the-art aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for flights from Vietnam to Germany. 

 On October 27, 11 young Vietnamese chess players successfully beat their foreign rivals in the third round at the World Youth Chess Championship in Halkidiki, Greece.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports released by domestic and foreign institutions have all affirmed that Vietnam’s economy is recovering. But no one can explain the worrying decline of domestic private enterprises.

 The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Sirius, carrying a crew of 62 officers and sailors, will dock at the Danang Port on October 30 to begin a five-day visit, Danang City’s Information and Communication Department has unveiled in a news release.

 The First Journey by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien has won the 2015 Scholastic Picture Book Award for best Asian themed picture book, one of the most prestigious honours in the field of children’s and young adult literature.

 Investigation agencies at all levels detected more than 57,460 social order violations involving 89,440 people in 2015, according to a Government report presented at the October 28 working session of the 13th National Assembly’s 10th session. 

 Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong suggested Vietnam and Belarus increase technological transfers and establish joint ventures in order to strengthen their economic and trade ties.

Recent landmark agreements have laid a solid foundation for a political and comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the European Union, and the two sides can look forward to a very fruitful cooperation in the coming years.