Though complaints and denunciations have tended downward in 2016 compared to last year, the number of complicated cases has increased, and the Government needs to clarify the causes of this situation. 

 Vietnam attaches importance to defence cooperation with Thailand, and the Ministry of Defence will create favourable conditions for Thai military attachés to fulfil their duties in Vietnam, said a Vietnamese senior officer. 

 Vietnam regards South Africa as its leading partner in Africa and wishes to develop all-round cooperation with the country on par with the “partnership for cooperation and development”, President Tran Dai Quang said.

 The UK intends to deepen relationship with countries across the globe and Vietnam plays an important role in that strategy, said Eleanor Laing, Vice Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK. 

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Saleh Abidi in Hanoi on October 4, saying Vietnam places importance to the upcoming visit by President Hassan Rouhani.

 Cabinet members sought ways for achieving an economic growth target of 6.3-6.5 percent in 2016 during the second working day of the Government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on October 4.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated Ousmane Dione on his appointment as new Country Director for the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam at a reception at the Government’s headquarters in Hanoi on October 4. 

Horseracing courses may be the newest fad luring foreign investors to the table, as yet another Korean enterprise has expressed interest in developing a course, this time in Bac Ninh.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government is striving to receive the best prices and protect Vietnamese brands as it implements its plan of divesting itself from big state-owned enterprises. 

 Viet Nam needs more comprehensive policies to direct remittance to production and business, experts said at a conference late last week.

Although the Vietnamese Good Agriculture Practice (VietGap) was issued for seafood breeding five years ago, enterprises are not enthusiastic about using this standard as a qualification for their product exports. 

 German banks are keeping watch on the developing economic relations between Vietnam and Germany, in advance of European investments set to pour into the country when then Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) takes effect.

 Vietnam attaches importance to defence cooperation with Thailand, and the Ministry of Defence will create favourable conditions for Thai military attachés to fulfil their duties in Vietnam, said a Vietnamese senior officer. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Let’s visit a rural village in Ha Tay, a suburban district of Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - While it costs VND1 million only to obtain a patent in Vietnam, millions of dollars are needed to obtain a patent overseas.

VietNamNet Bridge - The rice fields on the outskirts of Hanoi are in the summer - autumn crop harvest. Farmers maintain the old routine of burning straw after harvest, creating dust and smoke.

 The Party’s top graft-buster agency has decided to launch court action against six high-profile graft cases involving major State-owned enterprises between late this year and the first quarter of next year.

 A series of policies on people’s welfare shall come into effect in September such as responsibilities of ministers, rewards for sports athletes with high records, and higher allowance for former soldiers.

 Conglomerate TTC Group, which operates in sugar production, energy, and real estate, plans to raise $600 million from selling the shares of one of its sugar units then list it in Singapore by 2020.

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has retained position No. 30 in the latest International Chess Federation rankings for October with an Elo rating of 2,723.