A 2.7-magnitude  earthquake was reported in Bac Tra My district of Quang Nam on October 25, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)’s Institute of Geophysics. 

The 14th National Assembly conducted a vote of confidence on 48 officials holding positions elected and approved by the legislature during its sixth session in Hanoi on October 25. 

Emerging brands have been taking action to strengthen their presence in the domestic smartphone market. However, the face of the market is expected to stay the same in the near future.

VietNamNet Bridge - Commenting that there is big gap in human resources, Le Cong Thanh, an AI expert, believes that Vietnam lacks expertise to develop artificial intelligence (AI). 

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment 2017 found that the current total forest area has now reached 14,415,381 hectares, including 10,236,415 hectares of natural forests, an increase of 5,726 hectares over 2016.

Reports by state management agencies all show increases in the number of businesses dissolved. 

The number of foreign investors given by the firms’ high growth prospects and the government’s effective actions in improving the country’s business and investment environment.

Vietnamese bankers have all announced that they will digitalize banking transactions, but only a few banks have kicked off the process.

 Strengthened bilateral ties between the two countries as well as Vietnam’s high economic growth and improved business environment will usher in a new wave of Japanese investment in the South East Asian country, experts said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The number of hotels in Vietnam in 2017 increased by 21.9 percent, a high growth rate compared with the 10.5 percent in 2016. 

 Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich is leading a high-level military delegation on a trip to China to take part in the 8th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which runs from October 24 to 26.

 Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That will compete for Lotto–Soudal Ladies, a women's professional cycling team based in Belgium, next year.

 Hanoi will strengthen enforcement efforts against the practice of sex selection in an effort to control the capital’s growing gender imbalance, the municipal Health Department said.  

 Vietnam has made active contributions to the United Nations’ activities and the country’s prestige and international status have improved since it joined the UN on 20 September 1977. 

 Local authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking serious measures to prevent flooding caused by high tides during the annual flood season in the area.

 The Mekong Delta region’s rice farming area in the 2018-2019 winter-spring crop is 1.57 million hectares, but the region is forecast to face drought and salinity, especially in coastal areas.

 Vietnam has seen significant socio-economic progress over the past time, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a group discussion on the matter in the morning of October 24 as part of the National Assembly’s ongoing 6th session.

 The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) returned to the first place in the Profit500 Ranking, a survey on the 500 most profitable companies in Vietnam in 2018.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with chief representatives of United Nations agencies in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 24, on the United Nations Day.

 Heavy rainfalls in the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Ha Giang left one dead and another missing, causing a loss of nearly 31 billion VND (1.34 million USD) as of October 23.