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Vietnam was voted as the second-best destination for expats to live and work in 2019, revealed the latest Expat Insider survey published by InterNations.

French experts shared Paris’s experience in air quality management at a seminar in Hanoi on October 12.

Thousands of students at the Can Tho University learned safe motorbike driving skills at a communications event on traffic safety on October 12.

The steel industry is facing lawsuits against tax evasion and dumping, according to information from the Vietnam Steel Association.

Vietnamese language and culture have been officially included in the teaching programme of Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier 3 in France’s Occitanie region as part of cooperation between the university and the University of Languages and International Studies under the Vietnam National University – Hanoi.

The Futsal HD Bank Championship Southeast Asia 2019 will be held at Phu Tho Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from October 21 – 27.

Alcohol and beer consumption is booming, and local beverage producers are cashing in.

A meeting took place in Sam Son city, the north central province of Thanh Hoa, on October 13 to mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and release the World Disaster Report 2019.

Vietnam owns convincing evidence of its sovereignty in the East Sea, Russian expert Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Expert Council of the Eurasian Foundation for Support of Scientific Research has said.

Circus performers from eight foreign countries will join Vietnam’s at the International Circus Festival 2019 in Hanoi on October 15 – 20.

Vietnam Airlines announced on October 13 that all of its flights from and to Japan will run on normal schedule starting October 14, after being rescheduled due to super typhoon Hagibis that hit the country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the important role of the Vietnamese business community in national development at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 13 to mark the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day.

Industrial property in the Northern Key Economic Zone (NKEZ) saw strong development in the third quarter of this year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle firm (JLL Vietnam).

Vietnam is expected to attract more investors as its economy is developing at a stable rate, with GDP growth of 7 percent.

Vietnam is one of the world’s largest garment producers, but experts have called on enterprises to brush up their green credentials for the domestic market.

The Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, UNICEF and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held in Hanoi on October 12 a ceremony in response to the International Day for Disaster Reduction to review impacts of natural disasters and climate change in recent years, thus defining orientations for future coordination activities.

Korean pianist Heejin An will perform together with the Hanoi Symphony Orchestra at the ‘Autumn Concert’ in Hanoi on October 12.

Pyatigorsk State University (PGU) of Russia has been presented with a Friendship Order by the Vietnamese State for its contributions to training generations of Vietnamese students since 1968.

Vietnamese entrepreneurs have played an important role in the country's socio-economic development and the process of global integration, according to President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

The European Union Delegation to Vietnam and the environmental group Keep Hanoi Clean (KHC) are jointly holding a clean-up in Red River area and underneath Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge on October 12-13.