With its cumbersome and ineffective apparatus, Vietnam Railways (VNR) plans to restructure its operations to resurface and regain market share.

 A wide range of new technologies and solutions from GE can contribute to the Vietnamese energy agenda through the reduction of emissions and the enhanced efficiency of power generation assets, especially in coal-fired power plants.

 The Government’s solutions to support the development of enterprises has proven effective, with a surge in the number of newly established firms in the first nine months of 2017.

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

 A pepper glut in the Central Highlands as more and more farmers switched to the crop lured by the earlier high profits from the spice has caused prices to collapse and threatens to bankrupt many of them.

 The export of wood and timber products is forecast to bring in US$8 billion in 2017, posting a 17 per cent year-on-year increase and surpassing the target of $7-7.5 billion set earlier this year.

The Vietnam Golf Magazine Junior Trophy tournament will take place on October 13-14 at Song Gia Golf Course in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

 Vietnamese shares went through a rough trading week with rising investor caution. However, the market is expected to move up this week when listed companies announce third-quarter earnings.

 Vietnam have won four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 7 signed off Regulation 98-QD/TW on personnel rotation, the Politburo’s first regulation on the issue.

 The Government plans to establish a special agency to act as the ownership representative of State capital at State-owned enterprises by 2018.

 Authorities of Hanoi held a meeting on October 8 to honour the 10 outstanding citizens of the capital city in 2017 and 790 role models in all aspects of life.

A coach carrying 28 Vietnamese tourists had an accident in Taipei of China’s Taiwan on October 6 but luckily the tourists escaped without any serious injuries, according to Vietnamese Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei.

 Locals in central Quang Binh Province are concerned that riverbank erosion along the Son River will damage their houses and land.

 The HCM City’s People’s Committee has decided to invest in an electronic toll collection system (ETC) at three toll booths in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge - The seven million tons of ash and slag produced by the thermal power plants in Quang Ninh province are harming the environment and threatening Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that Uber is in big crisis, with Uber Vietnam confirming the resignation of Dang Viet Dung from the post of CEO. 

Countries around the world are racing to create new energy sources as traditional energy sources such as fossil fuels and hydroelectricity are running out while the demand for energy for socio-economic development is on the rise. 

 Unlike many medical graduates who want to work in big cities like Hanoi, Nguyen Chien Quyet, from the northern province of Hung Yen, chose to work in northern mountainous areas to help the disadvantaged people living there.

 No longer a new or luxurious concept, hi-tech and high-quality agricultural products are now a must for modern Vietnamese consumers.