Chilean Deputy Foreign Minister Edgardo Riveros Marin has paid a working to Vietnam and attended the fourth political consultation at the deputy foreign minister level.

 The 7th Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue took place in Hanoi on October 17, with both sides looking to enhance ties and multiply cooperative areas. 

 Heavy expenditures for State vehicles and operations of public associations may be curbed for the sake of wage reform, Le Hong Huyen, head of the Department of Social Affairs under the Central Economic Committee, said at a seminar.

 A couple of Russian and Belarusian companies are preparing to set up auto joint ventures in Vietnam to benefit from two protocols between Vietnam and the two nations on production of vehicles here in the country.

 A new international terminal will be put into use at Danang International Airport on April 30, 2017 to serve the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to be held later that year.

 It is estimated that USD1bn will be spent to import fruits and vegetables from Thailand and China this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Investment funds divesting part or entire capital from large companies in Vietnam are doing so to realize profit from their investments.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students have decided not to follow university education even after passing entrance exams, while many master’s degree graduates have enrolled in vocational schools.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two months before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) made its statement on the case between the Philippines and China, China launched a global media campaign.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Retail giants from Japan, Thailand, Korea and France have come to Vietnam lured by the growth of the urban population, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Vietnam.

If Apple’s R&D (research & development) project is implemented in Vietnam, this will give a push to Vietnam’s technology and have considerable impact on the country’s human resource development policies.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have urged the Vietnamese government to cooperate with Cambodia and draw up a plan to take full advantage of water resources.

VietNamNet Bridge - Automobile joint ventures between Russia, Belarus and Vietnam are expected to be set up soon.

Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) on October 16 announced a lucky person in Vietnam had become the first jackpot winner of American-style lottery game Mega 6/45, walking away with VND92.03 billion (over US$4 million).

HCM City will apply science and technology in any possible field to bring conveniences for the daily life of citizens instead of waiting until 2020 or 2025 when the smart city project has been completed.

 Fifteen ancient trees in Lao Cai, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Haiphong have been recognized as national heritage trees, including an ironwood which is around 1,100 years old, Vietnamplus reports.

 The upcoming CLMV and ACMECS summits and the WEF-Mekong are expected to boost dynamism and prosperity in the Mekong region.

 A series of made-in-Viet Nam mini satellites will be launched into orbit in the coming time as part of Viet Nam’s effort to take command of earth supervision, said a senior official.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of several ministries, agencies and localities on October 15 attended the national teleconference on the implementation of the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction.

Vietnam is the world's second largest consumer of dogs, but proportionally the worst in the world, with at least five million dogs killed each year, according to the Asia Canine Protection Alliance (ACPA).