Good morning from Vietnam! Stay updated by reading the following news in brief:

Politics

-- Vietnamese and Czech police forces have agreed to cooperate in multiple fields, particularly against drug-related crimes, Nguyen Dich Nam, deputy head of the Ministry of Public Security’s Drug Crime Investigation Department, said at a press conference in Prague on Monday, concluding a month-long visit there.

-- President Truong Tan Sang met with constituents in District 1 and District 4, Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to listen to their suggestions, and clarified many of their concerns, ahead of the 10^th session of the 13^th National Assembly.

Society

-- A two-hour downpour on Monday turned many streets in the southern city of Can Tho into ‘rivers’ and blocked traffic there.

-- A 60-year-old man fell off the rooftop of his house in the south-central province of Binh Thuan on Monday and died immediately hitting the ground, whereas his 36-year-old son was severely injured as he jumped down in an attempt to save his father.

-- A mass wedding will be held for 40 couples with disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, the organizer, Ho Chi Minh City Vocational Education Association, announced Monday.

Business

-- Vietnam celebrated the 11^th Entrepreneur Day today, October 13.

-- South Korean retailer giant Lotte will inaugurate its 11^th hypermarket in Vietnam, Lotte Mart Can Tho, in Can Tho City on Thursday.

-- Vietnam’s realty developer Vingroup turned the first sod Monday at its Vincom Rach Gia shopping mall in the southern province of Kien Giang.

-- Vietnam’s GDP is expected to grow 6.5 percent in 2015 and a target of 6.7 percent will be set for 2016, the Economic Committee told a National Assembly Standing Committee meeting on Monday.

Lifestyle

-- The Ho Chi Minh City administration has green-lighted a plan to turn Nguyen Van Binh, a small street in the downtown area, into a book street.

-- A Bollywood film crew has canceled their plan to shoot in Vietnam at the end of this year due to some paperwork problems, which tourism industry insiders say is an opportunity missed for the country to introduce its natural beauty to the world.

Sports

-- Vietnam’s track-and-field star Nguyen Thi Huyen may miss the chance to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympics on account of repeated injuries and worsening performance.

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