Pencak silat was played at the Asian Games for the first time ever in 2018. Vietnamese martial artist Tran Dinh Nam, 26, brought home a gold medal. He met Khalid Mohd Rauzi from Malaysia, who beat Nam in the finals 

 The first-ever Vietnamese male model contest was officially launched in Vietnam on October 16, with the aim of seeking Vietnamese representatives to compete in international contests next year.

Developers are starting to discover the beautiful coastline of Ninh Thuan Province. Go now to experience stunning beaches, delicious seafood, hospitable wineries and much more, before major resort projects transform the area.

 The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Belgium announced at a joint press conference in Brussels on October 16 that they had agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located among the numerous restaurants on crowded Lo Duc Street, Kampong Chicken House specialises in chicken dishes, including Singapore-style Hải Nam chicken rice. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – As a former student at Le Ngoc Han Primary School, I look back on good memories every time I pass the old Lo Duc Street of Hanoi. 

Doan Mau Diep, deputy minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam about what Vietnam should do to prepare its labour force for the age of Industrial Revolution 4.0

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organise the Professional Theatrical Arts, Bài Chòi (Folk Singing) and Opera 2018 in the central city of Quang Ngai between October 20 and 28.

A Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration in education and training has been signed by Binh Duong-based Eastern International University, South Korea’s Chung Nam National University, and 19 universities

 Vietnam will for the first time cooperate with Japan to produce a horror movie about zombies, entitled Gameshow Tu Than (Game Show of Death), which is a remake of famous Japanese horror flick St. Zombie Girls’ High School.

National Olympic team goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung handed Becamex Binh Duong their third National Cup trophy, with a pair of howlers gifting the southern side two goals en route to a 3-1 victory over FLC Thanh Hoa on Monday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam chess teams have received US$25,000 from Nam A Bank for their achievements at the 43rd Batumi Chess Olympiad in Georgia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue talks to Nhà báo & Công Luận (Journalist and Public Opinion) newspaper on the creation of a new management committee for State-owned enterprises.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An plans to curb noise from motorbike and car horns and to encourage modes of transport without engines to create a peaceful environment for tourists visiting the city.

The administration of Chau Doc city is asking for the Government’s opinion on the compilation of a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition of the Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival.

Vietnam is reaping the benefits of a national strategy laid out 10 years ago to garner riches from the country’s long coastline, over 3,000 islands and abundant water areas three times the size of its land mass.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition Four Seasons in Sa Pa, recently opened in Hanoi, showcases 12 paintings by Dang Tin Tuong.

A fresh controversy has broken out as local authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue plan to take almost 400 hectares from the core zone of local Bach Ma National Park to develop a tourism complex.

A large area of sea grass on the Cham Islands, off the coast of Hoi An, have been damaged due to the rapid increase in speed boats over the past several decades—another sign that mass tourism and unsustainable development threaten 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran My Tien is a hard-working employee of a famous bank in HCM City.