A man committed suicide by exploding a homemade bomb while in a taxi, killing himself and the driver, announced Quang Ninh Province authorities today evening.

VietNamNet Bridge - The recent reports about mobile internet speed,all show that Vietnam is among the countries with the slowest mobile internet in the world.

 Several main streets in HCM City were flooded yesterday afternoon after rain fell for several hours as forecasted.

VietNamNet Bridge - Why are coal-run thermopower plants located on the Hau River? Why do the plants all use Chinese technology? Will there be another Formosa on the Hau River?

Nine globally endangered species have been discovered at Phong Dien Nature Reserve, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, through camera traps.  

 Ai Lao singing and dancing, a traditional ritual associated with the legend of Saint Giong’s defeat of invaders, has been recognised national intangible cultural heritage. 

An exhibition themed “Cultural heritages and antiques of Luong Son district” opened at the cultural house of Luong Son district, northern Hoa Binh province, on October 3. 

President Tran Dai Quang requested the business community in Ho Chi Minh City to take a pioneering role in the development of domestic private economic sector, especially SMEs during a meeting in the city on October 3.

  The fourth session of the 14th National Assembly’s Standing Committee opened on October 3, focusing on the draft law on the amendments and supplements to some articles of the Criminal Code.

 Vietnam and South Africa agreed to enhance traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation in the future, particularly in politics, trade, justice, science-technology, and defense security.

Deputy Minister of Transport  Nguyen Ngoc Dong talked about the existing barriers, as well as new investment incentives in a draft law to revise the 2005 Railway Law, making the industry more attractive.

China’s election of deputies to the People’s Congress in the so-called Sansha city illegally built by the country and the illegal patrol in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised the need to publicly choose qualified consultant firms in order to prevent state capital losses caused by wrong stake valuations while selling SCIC’s shares in businesses.

VietNamNet Bridge – The lotus holds a special place in Vietnamese hearts, culture and history. The lotus flower is Viet Nam’s national flower. Every part of the lotus plant is valued for its elegance, medicinal qualities and culinary properties.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her wish that Vietnamese and UK legislatures will exchange their legislative experience and capacity for working at the parliament, especially among young deputies.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested all-out efforts to achieve 6.3-6.5 percent growth this year during a monthly Government meeting in Hanoi on October 3. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spent $32 billion on imports from China in the first eight months of the year, including products which are plentiful in Vietnam.

 Government officials have said that the economy may miss the GDP growth target of 6.7 per cent this year following soft numbers in the first nine months.

VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, people would dress simply, especially at school, because of the difficult life during war and the post-war period. Those from earlier generations were embarrassed to wear a new shirt when their friends had none.

 Significant changes in the newly-released draft decree on transfer pricing and tax erosion avoidance is grabbing companies’ attention on the matter of compliance.