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Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung met Cris Turner, Google’s global vice president for government affairs and public policy, according to the government news portal.
A report by Ageing Asia and Singapore Management University projects that 14 Asia-Pacific markets will have about 733 million people aged 60 or older by 2030, according to VietnamPlus.
Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Viet Son met the Vietnam Department of Geology and Minerals in Hanoi on October 5 to discuss regulations, planning and construction-material supplies for major projects.
European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic is scheduled to visit Beijing on October 8 for two days of meetings with Chinese officials, VietnamPlus reported.
Spot gold rose about 0.3% to $4,153.56 an ounce at 13:31 Vietnam time on October 5, according to VietnamPlus.
WTI crude fell $1.05 to $90.05 a barrel and Brent declined $0.72 to $101.59 at 13:34 Vietnam time on October 5, VietnamPlus reported.
Director Do Thanh Hai joined Sun Group on October 5 as a deputy general director of the group and head of its cinema and performing-arts division, VnExpress reported.
Khanh Hoa reported economic growth of 11.21% for the first nine months of 2026, according to the government news portal.
The VN-Index closed the October 5 session at about 1,753 points, up more than 15 points and ending a five-session losing streak, VnExpress reported.
