Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 Khanh Ngan has presented traditional Vietnamese conical hats as souvenirs to the foreign contestants at Miss Globe 2017, which is taking place in Albania.

Vietnamese representative Le Thi Ha Thu has gained achievements in sub-contests at Miss Earth 2017 pageant and is expected to win any title on the grand finale in the Philippines on November 4.

Giant TV screens have been erected and flower pots arranged along the roads in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week scheduled for November 6-11.

 Dr Nguyen Thi Hiep, a lecturer from the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, has been honoured at the university for winning the first prize at the 2017 ASEAN-US science competition.

 Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi's Ba Dinh District is one of the most famous bridges in Hanoi and attracts many visitors. However, the surrounding water is being severely polluted by a vast amount of rubbish.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan of Viet Nam has asked his players to have convincing victories at the upcoming qualifier of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship.

Vietnamese investors like injecting money into many different business fields to optimize their profits, but investments based primarily on “feelings” have led to hundreds of suspended projects. 

 Authorities of the central province of Quang Ngai have allowed the Northern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation to dump around 62,000 cubic metres of mud and sand into the sea.

 The Vietnam Mountain Bike Marathon 2017 will take place in Sapa and surrounding areas in northern Lao Cai province from November 3 to 5. 

 Widespread heavy rains caused by the coming Storm Damrey in the past several days have isolated many areas in the south-central region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Take more than a year if needed, but get good advice and avoid previous education reform mistakes, NA deputies told the Government on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The traditional Ngo (Khmer boat) race will close the six-day Ooc Om Boc Festival in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang tonight.

The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Lao Ministry of Post and Telecommunications jointly held a forum in Vientiane on November 2 to seek measures to foster bilateral cooperation in ICT.

 The stock market will feature a series of initial public offerings (IPOs) by State-owned enterprises (SoEs), including mega corporations, this year-end.

 Total assets of Viet Nam’s banking system reached more than VND9.25 quadrillion (US$407.5 billion) by the end of August, an increase of 8.79 per cent over the beginning of this year, statistics from the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) show.

 From November 1, airline passengers will receive compensation when their flights are canceled or delayed, according to the Ministry of Transport.

 As importing countries impose trade barriers to protect their goods and products, they often utilise trade remedies against exporting countries. There are short-term solutions for exporters, like Viet Nam.

 Vietnamese exporters of farm produce must learn more about food-safety requirements and maximum residue limits (MRL) of importing countries, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to establish a national steering committee on restructuring the economy and renewing the growth model.

 VietNamNet Bridge – No 2 seed Pham Cao Cuong advanced to the quarter-finals at the Beer Lao International Series badminton tournament yesterday in Vientiane, Laos.