Vietnam and Russia are determined to raise their two-way trade to 10 billion USD by 2020 to create a turning point in bilateral trade relations.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to enhance training cooperation with Vietnam and help the Southeast Asian country improve professional capacity for its police force.

The People’s Committee of HCM City and JICA held a workshop to review a technical cooperation project to support the planning and implementation of nationally appropriate mitigation action in a monitoring, reporting and verification manner.

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly on October 26 debated the draft bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions.

 The sixth Asian U23 Fencing Championships kicked off in Hanoi on October 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports all show disappointing results in technology transfer from foreign-invested enterprises to Vietnamese companies. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have poured trillions of dong into shares of large infrastructure companies which promise modest but stable profits. 

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Department of Teachers and Educational Managers, the number of university lecturers has increased but the quality has not improved. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of young people with a shared passion for history and culture has taken a practical approach to popularise native culture. 

Calls have long rung out for Vietnam to mechanize its agriculture sector, and manufacturers, both local and foreign, are keen to meet needs.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 33 projects in the groups of real estate and tourism, with a total investment of nearly VND7.8 trillion (US$343.2 million).

 Latest report from JLL notes further M&A activities during third quarter.

HCM City-based Tran Hao Nhien recently made headlines by becoming the first ever photographer in the country to get permission from local cultural authorities to open an exhibition of 50 black and white nude photographs. 

Vietnamese representative Huyen My was named in the Top 10 at Miss Grand International 2017’s grand finale on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province on October 25, she put in a performance to be proud of.

Given the declining status of fisheries, especially in coastal waters, and the use of destructive fishing methods, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is taking steps to ensure sustainable exploitation. 

Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa flower festival 2018 will last 13 days from February 8 to February 20 providing fun and entertainment for visitors and local residents during the Lunar New Year festival.

 Vietnamese representative Do My Linh finished the talent contest at Miss World 2017 with a monochord recital.

 Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 Khanh Ngan has departed Vietnam to vie for the title of Miss Globe 2017, taking place in Albania from October 23 to November 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Vovinam (traditional Vietnamese martial arts) Championships opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on October 25.

 The West Lake has had a new look after the project to dredge it has almost been finished.