The Vietnam-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee on Military Technical Cooperation convened its 19th meeting in Hanoi on October 12. 

 The Government has issued Resolution 104/NQ-CP on streamlining administrative procedures and citizens’ documents related to resident management in the jurisdiction of the Finance Ministry. 

 Touting it as a win-win deal for everyone, banks and insurance companies in Vietnam are promoting the “bancassurance” model to exploit a market with huge untapped potential.

 Some 400 delegates from 20 countries and territories will attend the 21st Annual Conference of the Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) scheduled for October 19-21 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

 Vietnam's e-commerce growth forecast to double by 2020

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more players have joined the ice cream market recently. 

 The functions and operations of the Vietnam Debt and Asset Trading Corporation (DATC) should be restructured to handle the “next phase” of handling non-performing loans (NPLs), the Finance Ministry (MoF) says.

 The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has warned Vietnamese seafood processors, importers and exporters to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

 HCM City called for investment in 116 socialised projects, 11 national-scale projects and six other projects in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area at an investment promotion conference on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the failure of the national automobile industry development plan, Vietnamese companies have never given up the dream of making cars.

 Vietnam’s presence at the IPU-137 and related meetings will confirm the country’s active participation in multilateral parliamentary activities and help promote its legislature’s role at the IPU forum.

 The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said flood water in many rivers could rise above the historic levels for the past four decades, urging localities to scale up vigilance.

 The 12thCommunist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) adopted the resolution of the sixth plenary session at the end of the closing meeting on the morning of October 11. 

HCM City prioritises investment in green hi-tech industries, urban development and transport infrastructure, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen at an investment promotion conference held in the city on October 11.

 Park Hang Seo from the Republic of Korea (RoK) has officially become the head coach of the men’s national, U23 and Olympic football teams of Vietnam.

 The time-saving and accuracy-improving electronic medical records system of Thu Duc Hospital in HCM City has been recognised by the ASEAN CIO/CSO Awards 2017, and has become a model for other hospitals around the country.

 The Ministry of Science and Technology will propose solutions to the Government to renovate specialised inspection activities in order to create a favourable environment for the business community.

 The capital city’s transport authority has announced alterations to traffic adjustment in the central area of Hoan Kiem around Dong Kinh-Nghia Thuc Square.

 Vietnam has withdrawn from the race for the UNESCO Director General position before the third round of voting. 

 Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand F8 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi province on October 11.