International volunteers from Habitat for Humanity have joined the “Vietnam Big Build 2016” project to build houses for 20 poor families in Tam Nong district, northern Phu Tho province.

Ha Long Bay and pho in Hanoi have been named among 50 can’t-miss attractions, foods and experiences in Asia by US news website Business Insider.

Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig will perform German folksongs in Hanoi and HCM City.

Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Van Ngang attended a ceremony to inaugurate the Support Centre for Migrant Workers in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 10.

The Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City convened its second congress for the tenure 2016 – 2020 on October 9.

A delegation of officials and businesspeople from member countries of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will visit Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia from October 10-23, President of the Mercosur-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce Rodolfo Caffaro Kramer announced on October 8.

Soprano Pham Khanh Ngoc of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) has won the second prize at the SLO- ASEAN Vocal Competition in Singapore.