Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with a delegation of US parliamentarians led by Ted Yoho, Chairman of the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee at the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in Hanoi on October 16.

 Ho Chi Minh City and the Canadian city of Toronto signed an agreement on enhancing their administrations’ friendship and cooperation on October 16.

 Five agricultural wholesale markets will be built in Hanoi despite the unresolved food hygiene and operational problems dogging city markets.

Total damage caused by prolonged downpours and floods in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has exceeded $35.2 million, according to the province’s steering board for disaster prevention, search and rescue.

 Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Astana on October 16 afternoon, beginning her three-day official visit to Kazakhstan.

VietNamNet Bridge - In developed countries, logistics make up 15-20 percent of GDP. But in Vietnam, the industry can satisfy only 25 percent of market demand.

VietNamNet Bridge - Educators believe that the restriction on the number of schools for the gifted in each province is no longer reasonable in new circumstances. Vietnam needs to have more schools to promote more talented students, he said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bioproducts that help keep farm produce fresh for 15-20 days are made of waste seafood products such as crab and shrimp. 

 For 15 years, veteran Pham Duc Hanh of Dong Trieu town, Quang Ninh province, directed traffic on National Highway 18 to ensure smoother circulation.

The US has more than 10 times imposed anti-dumping duties on Vietnam’s catfish exports. If it continues installing new barriers, Vietnam may need to find new markets for the exports, experts say.

 Multinational firms usually pay higher wages than their Vietnamese counterparts, but this trend is reversed when it comes to bonuses and incentives.

 About 257 people die of cancer every day in Vietnam and most of them were already in last stages when being diagnosed.  

 Nghe An provincial authorities promised to deal with illegal workers overseas as about 12,408 Vietnamese are working illegally in neighbouring countries.

 Around 1,000 traffic police across Vietnam have been deployed to ensure traffic safety and escort delegates during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit week in Danang City next month.

 Temperatures in several areas in the north will fall by 10 degrees as the region sets for a strong cold spell coming from October 16.

 A delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly led by Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Pulkuvo International Airport, Saint Petersburg city, Russia, on October 14.

 The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has urged the Government to ensure condotels and officetels are not used primarily as apartments, warning that would cause problems for urban planning and infrastructure and transport.

 The retail space leasing market in Ha Noi has recorded its best occupancy and rental rates in the last five years, according to Savills Vietnam.

 The number of foreigners buying real estate products in Viet Nam has increased, but the domestic property market needs policies to attract more foreign investment, according to experts.

 The launch of the first foreign-own petrol station last week is expected to introduce changes in Viet Nam’s fuel retail market, contributing to making it truly competitive, however, there are early warning signs.