Japanese investors are now aiming to pour US$9-10 billion into Vietnam over the next few years, mostly into infrastructure development and real estate.

 Vietnamese enterprises should devote effort, time and money for quality improvement and marketing if they want their products seen and sold on foreign supermarket shelves.

The HCMC Department of Construction sent the municipal government a plan to take disciplinary actions against leaders, officials and organizations within its jurisdiction due to irregularities in HCMC's Thu Thiem New Urban Area project.

 More deadly tsunamis could strike the Indonesian coastline in the coming days, authorities warn, as the volcano which triggered the weekend's devastating wave continues to erupt.

 The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam has just allowed Vietcombank and VIB to apply Circular 41/2016/TT-NHNN (on capital threshold for banks and branches of foreign banks). 

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VietNamNet Bridge - Securities companies have predicted that the deposit interest rate will be lifted next year, leading to higher lending interest rates and capital costs for businesses.

Chatbots, a product of artificial intelligence (AI), are now being used more frequently in businesses in Vietnam.

The national standards for tertiary training quality set by the Ministry of Education and Training includes minimum requirements, but schools have actually committed to higher quality standards for their training programs.

The HCMC Center for Flood Control Program has proposed building seven anti-flood reservoirs with Japanese cross-wave technology, for total costs of VND475 billion. However, some experts doubt the reservoirs will help.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has directed relevant agencies to take rapid measures to ensure ATM service quality and safety during the months approaching the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, when there is high demand for cash transactions.

  Exports of agricultural products to the vast Chinese market are expected to increase if branding and quality of Vietnamese goods improve, speakers said at a meeting on Friday in HCM City.

 The central province of Ha Tinh’s Department of Science and Technology (DoST) proposed shutting down Thach Khe iron mine – the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia – to protect the environment.

 Natural disasters have killed 218 people and caused a total loss of VNĐ20 trillion (US$860 million) to the country this year.

 Saigon Heat yesterday beat Mono Vampire of Thailand 87-76 in their last home match of the year.

 Fifty couples with disabilities from HCM City were married in a group wedding at Giác Ngộ Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10 on Friday.

 A Christmas atmosphere has spread across Hanoi’s downtown streets.

 The classic Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" can be heard across HCM City, a sign that the holiday is very near, with New Year’s Day not far away. 

 Only 1.7 per cent of the total credit account outstanding for the national economy in 2017 is provided for green finance by public and private banks.

 Ma Duc Huy has just graduated from the HCM City University of Technology (HUTECH), but is unable to find a job related to his major, bio-technology.

Hon Mu Farm in Tho Xuan district in the central province of Thanh Hoa is home to eco-friendly products that help minimize waste.

Artisan Pham Van Vang from Bach Lien village has been known for his efforts to revive the local Bo Bat pottery craft, an art which had been lost for around ten centuries.

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 Vietnamese computer users suffered a record 14.9 trillion VND (637.6 million USD) in damage from viruses this year, an increase of 21 percent from 2017, according to a cyber security assessment report released by Bkav Technology Group this week.