Vietnam wants to learn from Israel’s experience in mitigating climate change impacts, said President Tran Dai Quang at a reception for outgoing Israeli Ambassador in Vietnam Meirav Eilon Shahar in Hanoi on October 31. 

 President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and his spouse will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from November 5-11.

 Five draft laws were submitted to the National Assembly (NA) for consideration on October 31 as part of the 14th parliament’s second session. 

 President Tran Dai Quang suggested the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of the Czech Republic and Moravia (KSCM) enhance their political ties through regular exchange of delegations and timely coordination.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam wants German investors to invest more in the country, particularly in the sectors of Germany’s strength, such as hi-tech manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure, and logistics.

 ietNamNet would like to introduce an article by expert Pham Ngoc Minh Trang analyzing the absurdity of the views of China and pro-Sino scholars against the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Used auto tires are made into new products by workers in Hoa Binh Village, in Tu Nghia district of the central province of Quang Ngai.

 The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) unveiled on October 31 that Ho Chi Minh City has been selected to host the second of two futsal championships to be held next year.

 Vietnam Airlines took the delivery of the fifth A350-900 from the world’s leading manufacturer Airbus in Hanoi on October 31.

 Hang Ma Street in Hanoi is selling a variety of ornaments and cosmetics to celebrate Halloween.

 A labour force survey will be conducted in 2017 to provide statistics for relevant agencies to assess, predict and plan the development of human resources, according to deputy head of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Van Lieu. 

 National Assembly deputies stressed the need to clarify responsibility in the management and use of public asset during their group discussion on the draft revised law on managing and using State asset on October 31. 

 In the fourth part of the roundtable talks with VietNamNet, our guests said that a special policy is needed to attract overseas talent to return to serve the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, some countries in Asia, Africa or Latin America were rich or had bright cultural development, but were often “robbed" by imperialists or colonialists.

 Philippine President Duterte will lead the Nov. 2 ceremonial send-off for 17 Vietnamese fishermen caught poaching off Sta. Catalina town in Ilocos Sur province, after a prosecutor dismissed the charges against them.

 The authorities have said that the explosion at a processing plant in Thai Binh Province which killed four people and injured 11 others was caused by an empty boiler.

 VietNamNet Bridge - China's leaders know that its relations with the US are entering a period of transition and Beijing cannot anticipate what will happen.

Nam Thai Investment and Development Company is estimated to have spent some $164.42 million on becoming Vingroup’s third major shareholder, a representative from Vingroup’s Public Relations Department confirmed with VET on October 30. 

 The 9th annual VN Information Security Day will be marked in HCM City on November 17 and in Hanoi in early December amid an increase in the incidence of cyber attacks aimed at large corporations world-wide, including in VN.

Vietnamese Nguyen Quoc Hy won a silver medal at the World Cadets U8, U10 and U12 Chess Championships, which ended on October 30 in Georgia.