The 15th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on October 11, with an agenda focusing on reports which will be submitted to the legislature’s upcoming fourth meeting. 

 Many seafood businesses of Vietnam have expressed their worries when there are only more than two months left before the US’s Seafood Import Monitoring Programmes (SIMP) takes effect.

Most commercial banks responding to a survey by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said their business performance had seen considerable improvement in the third quarter, and they expect high profits this year.

The sea turtle conservation ex-situ method was the prerequisite for Hoi An City to implement a plan to build a Cham Island MPA into a sea turtle conservation center in the central region of Vietnam. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Only in 2004 did Vietnam began implementing legal action to protect plant varieties. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many teachers complain of ‘monster-parents’ who deeply intervene in teachers’ education activities and complain about teachers.

Wolfgang Manig, Deputy Head of Mission and Economic Counsellor at the German Embassy in Vietnam, talks about German firms’ views on Vietnam as an attractive investment destination.

 The upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 in Vietnam might see a general statement on pilot direct power purchase agreements between end-users and renewable power generation units in the country.

 Torrential rains brought by a tropical low pressure system on October 10 and 11 triggered floods in the northern province of Yen Bai, which caused 16 people dead and missing as of 13:00 pm on October 11. 

 Delay in the construction of a tunnel at the Dien Bien Phu - Nguyen Tri Phuong intersection in the central Da Nang City has worsened the traffic situation in the area during rush hour.

 A delegation of 116 outstanding young Vietnamese will take part in the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) in Sochi, Russia, from October 14 to 22.

 The highest number of cyber-attacks on Vietnamese websites originated from the United States and China, according to a report.

 The 12th Party Central Committee wrapped up its sixth session in Hanoi on October 11 after seven working days in a serious, democratic and responsible manner. 

 Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam advanced in both the singles and doubles events at the Thailand F8 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Nonthaburi on October 10.

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will launch long-awaited direct air service between Vietnam and the United States in late 2019, said VNA general director Duong Tri Thanh.

Latest Navigos Group report confirms increasing need for senior and middle-level managers in Vietnam, particularly in manufacturing sector.

VietNamNet Bridge - Idemitsu Kosan has opened its first 100 percent foreign owned filling station in the country.

 In the near future, Thai investors are likely to remain enthusiastic buyers of Vietnam’s equitised state firms and private companies in various sectors.

 The foreign-invested sector, with electronics taking the lead, is expected to continue occupying the lion’s share of Vietnam’s exports over the next few years.

 More than 100 Hanoi traffic police officers have been sent to Danang City for the APEC Summit scheduled to take place in the city on November 6-11.