Candidates from Peru, Ecuador, Malaysia, India, United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cambodia and the Philippines were present at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5.

 Vietnamese model Thuy Trang has received an invitation from Women Management modelling agency to perform at a show for famous luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

 The representative of Vietnam will wear a traditional long dress (Ao Dai) and conical hats at the upcoming Miss Universe 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will take over three delayed transport projects from the Ministry of Transport to speed up efforts in curbing traffic jams in the city.

The original version of Duong Kach Menh (Revolutionary Path) book written by President Ho Chi Minh will be displayed for the first time at a special exhibition in Ha Noi on October 10.

Can Tho will host the 11th Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Football Tournament this year, according to Le Van Tam, deputy chairman of Can Tho City’s People’s Committee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang City Department of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday announced that the change in weather resulted in fish death in the Phu Loc River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Artworks by about 21 artists from India, Indonesia and Viet Nam are on display at an exhibition called Hoi An Convergence now open in the central coastal city of Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City triumphed at the National Finswimming Championships which concluded at Phu Tho Swimming Club in HCM City on Wednesday.

Vietnam will continue its efforts to expand cooperation with other countries and support the international community’s efforts to counter terrorism and extremism on the basis of respecting the UN Charter and international law.  

 Potential for defence engagements remains huge for US and Vietnam to tap, said Amiral Scott Swift, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, during a meeting with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Pham Ngoc Minh.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh has recently paid a working visit to Hawaii to meet local leaders for the strengthened Vietnam – US ties.

 The Song Da Corporation will sell nearly 200 million shares worth 48.82 per cent of its charter capital in its initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for 2019.

 Overseas remittance flowing into HCM City until the end of September rose 12.5 per cent month-on-month to nearly US$3.38 billion.

 The Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) welcomed the listing of nearly one billion shares of four companies on October 5. The share value registered for trading is equal to VND11.8 trillion (US$518 billion).

Outdated technology, monopolies and lack of competitiveness: they all describe Vietnam’s railway system.

 In an effort to fuel a start-up boom, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a decree to create a legal framework for funding start-ups.

During the first 10 months of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, total trade turnover between the sides grew 32 percent, with exports from Viet Nam to EAEU countries increasing 28 percent.

Instead of being wary about investors, tourism management authorities should collaborate with them in preserving the natural environment, says Dr Nguyen Hoang Tri.

 Vietnam commits to cooperating with the United Nations and its member states to promote the rule of law to realise sustainable development goals, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of ​Vietnam's ​Permanent Mission to the UN.