VietNamNet Bridge - Environmental experts say 70 percent of the volume of exhaust gas emitted into the environment comes from transport vehicles. 

 HCM City plans to launch a school milk programme with a total cost of VND1.482 trillion (USD67.36 million) during the 2018-2020 period.

 Like the epics of other ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the epics of the Xo Dang people provide a view of a certain historical period, depicting people’s daily lives and their struggle to protect their land and communities.

 Many parents have filed complaints about the fact that English isn't taught at 11 public primary schools in Thanh Hoa Province despite it being a main subject.

 Many people believe that Parkson will continue contracting after four retail stores have already closed due to massive operating losses.

 HCM City’s southern gateway is struggling with severe traffic jams as infrastructure has failed to match population increases and rapid urbanization.

 Vietnam has 116 golf course projects, 42 of which have gone into operation, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 The Đồng Tháp Traditional Art Troupe is offering performances of new, quality shows for people living in remote or rural areas who have limited entertainment choices.

 An Italian doctor has returned to Viet Nam for the 10th time to conduct operations and provide examinations for children suffering from genital malformations.

 State-owned shipping firm Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will trade 5.4 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on October 8, announced by the Hanoi Stock Exchange.

 Respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Do Muoi, who passed away on October 1, have been organised at the Vietnamese Embassies across the world.

 With over 600 million people, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is the third largest labour market in the world. 

 The reoccurrence of virus Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a common cause of life-threatening illnesses for hand-foot-mouth (HFMD) patients, has made the disease dangerous and could easily spread into an outbreak, health experts have said.

 Cyclists will pedal through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the upcoming Nam Ky Khoi Nghia cycling tournament, VOH Cup, the event’s organising board has announced.

 The Funeral Board and the family of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Do Muoi expressed thanks following the burial service for the leader in his hometown on October 7.

 Ten Vietnamese students studying in Central Sulawesi, which was hard-hit by deadly earthquakes and tsunami, left Jakarta for Vietnam on October 6.

 The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee will cast a vote of confidence on members of its Politburo and Secretariat at its ninth session slated for this December.

 Lagardere Sports has signed a deal to transfer the broadcasting rights of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 to Next Media, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and entourage arrived in Tokyo on late afternoon of October 7 to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting and visit Japan.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese legislature arrived in Istanbul, the capital city of Turkey, on October 7 afternoon (local time).