Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Indian counterpart Preeti Saran co-chaired the ninth political consultation and sixth strategic dialogue at the deputy foreign ministerial level between Vietnam and India in Hanoi on October 24.

Legislators discussed in groups outcomes of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2017 at the National Assembly (NA)’s fourth session on October 24 morning. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed he will make concerted efforts to elevate relations between Vietnam and Australia to a new height during a reception for Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick in Hanoi on October 24.

 Belarusian businesses want to cooperate with Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation which specialises in bus manufacturing, to address public transport problems in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The first meeting of the Peru-Vietnam Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic Issues and Technical Cooperation took place in Lima, Peru, on October 23-24.

VietNamNet Bridge – The state, political system and the people have prepared well for APEC Summit 2017. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Currently, Vietnam can only produce single vaccines with medium-level technology, while products can meet just 50 percent of demand. 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) had promised to reduce business preconditions to pave the way for more companies to export rice. However, businesses have complained that barriers to their market entry still exist.

Instead of trying to prevent saltwater invasion and desalinizing, it would be better to adapt to the new circumstances and think of developing aquaculture in Mekong Delta, scientists say.

Bui Thi Ha was one of 100 school valedictorians honored at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam at a ceremony in 2016. But she is still jobless. 

 Kamal Malhotra, UN resident co-ordinator and the UNDP’s resident representative in Vietnam, writes about the UNDP’s assessment of Vietnam’s economic reforms and their prospects in boosting co-operation with the country.

 PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) is willing to switch from RON A92 petrol to bio-fuel E5 on nationwide from January 1, 2018, according to newswire Cafef.

Beta Media entered Vietnam’s cinema market as a new player focusing on the budget segment and has well and truly made a mark.

A send-off ceremony for security forces and a counter-terrorism exercise to protect security at the coming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city were held on October 24.

 Fifteen teams from eight countries, including two Vietnamese teams, have been selected to present their smart city building solutions at the Demo Day of the Global Smart City Innovation Challenge for Vietnam (SCIC) competition in November.

 Main activities of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week

 Prime Minister of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis expressed his wish to enhance people-to-people and cultural exchange, tourism and education-training cooperation with Vietnam during a working session with Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.

 As many as 45 fencers will represent Vietnam to battle in all competition categories at the sixth Asian U23 Championships 2017, scheduled to take place in Hanoi between October 26 and 31.

VietNamNet Bridge - In 2016, Vietnam received 10 million foreign travelers and served 62 million domestic travelers.

Representatives from Toray International-one of Japan’s largest producers of clothing items-are expected to come to Vietnam next month to work with authorities of Quang Ninh on a major plant in the province, also its first in Vietnam.