Discarded coconut shells and flowerpots in the garden in front as well as the backyard of Tran Van Tho's house in Binh Duong Province's An Phu Ward contained a lot of mosquito larvae after rains in the previous two days.

The General Office for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP), in co-ordination with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on October 17 launched the campaign, "Stop gender discrimination, stop gender-biased sex selection".

PYN Elite Fund (Non-UCITS), managed by Finnish PYN Fund Management Ltd, has been actively buying shares in many real estate companies in Viet Nam with an eye to the future.

Saketh Myneni of India was crowned champion of the Vietnam Tennis Open-ATP Challenger on October 18 in HCM City.

The Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre and Vietnamese violinist Hoang Tuan Cuong will perform a night of classics at the Hanoi Opera House on October 22.

The Quang Ngai Industrial Zones (IZs) Authority has granted investment licences to three new projects worth VND71 billion (approximately US$3.2 million).

With Vietnamese Women's Day approaching, the gift market is becoming busy, offering a wide range of gifts and services to satisfy all kinds of needs.

MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation (MobiFone) will launch its first terminal equipment retail shop in Ho Chi Minh City on October 19, marking its move from a mobile network provider to a multi-service corporation.

Vietnam's Vu Thi Trang faced no difficulty while entering the semi-finals of the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix badminton tournament.

The Football Channel Asia has chosen Vietnamese striker Ha Duc Chinh as one of the five best U19 players in the Southeast Asian region.