This October, Café Central An Dong on level 4 of Windsor Plaza Hotel in District 5, HCM City will put on a selection of German specialties alongside classic dishes from around the world.

Norwegian conductor Magnus Loddgard will return to HCMC for a concert at the Opera House on October 9 featuring Edvard Grieg’s excerpts from Peer Gynt suite, and other pieces by Johan Svendsen, Johan Halvorsen and local composers Nguyen Manh Duy Linh and Vu Viet Anh.

Ingo, a group of three young girls who are passionate to preserve and promote Dong Ho painting art, has launched a learning tool which kids aged between 6 and 10 can use to print Dong Ho paintings at home.

Trade between Vietnam and Russia is expected to soar in the coming years thanks to tax incentives in the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which took effect on October 5.

The minimum costs of quarantine, food safety checks and quality control that importers had to bear were more than VND1.63 trillion (over US$73.38 million) last year, heard a recent workshop in HCMC.

Electricity imports from China and Laos now meet 3.1% of Vietnam’s needs and the country must continue purchases from the neighbors to meet over 2% of its demand in the coming years.

Vinamilk, the nation’s leading dairy processor, has launched a website at giacmosuaviet.com.vn where customers can order any of its products and have them delivered home.

The authority of HCMC has written to the Government seeking permission to select an independent foreign consulting agency to monitor the implementation and quality of a big-ticket anti-flood project.

October comes with lots of food and drink promotions and programs at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers.

Guests who choose Foot Relaxation Acupressure treatment at Windsor Spa will receive 30% off on the original price throughout October.