The third High-level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations is scheduled to be held in Hanoi on June 5-6, 2019.

 The recent French festivals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City spread messages of the close-knit friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and France.

 Vietnam’s e-commerce market is predicted to boom in the near future, given that 53 percent of the population uses the internet and nearly 54 million people use smartphones. 

 Vietnam has for the first time become a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), singing up for a six-year term.

 The oil painting “My teacher” which portrays head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo will be auctioned at Chon’s Auction House in downtown Hanoi on December 30.

 The likely gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.8 percent and improved business climate are among the highlights of Vietnam’s economy in 2018, experts said.

 The Vietnamese market has seen an increasing amount of Japanese goods winning locals’ predilection.

 One hundred teams from across Vietnam are taking part in a biggest ever cyber-attack drill, which runs in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City from December 18 to 21.

 The CPV has expelled 50,938 members during the 2011-2017 period, of whom 38,519 were removed from the Party rolls for wrongdoings and 12,499 were expelled from the Party as punishment.

 The Government Inspectorate’s bureau for corruption prevention and combat on December 18 issued a document announcing the establishment of hotlines and email receiving information on cases having signs of corruption.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has issued decisions on prosecuting and detaining Do Van Khanh, former Director General of the PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP). 

 Hanoi will invest around $85.6 million in 2019 and 2020 to upgrade medical establishments in the city, thus improving medical care quality for residents.

 Local securities companies are facing stiff competition from their foreign rivals, especially in the race for capital.

 The Asian Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) on Monday announced a plan to issue VND2.2 trillion (US$96.6 million) worth of non-convertible bonds by the end of 2018.

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 Nine European and Asian artists will perform together at an annual international chamber music concert at the Hanoi Opera House on December 19.

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks only have one month to implement business plans set earlier this year and raise charter capital to meet international standards.

VietNamNet Bridge – One of Vietnam’s largest estate developer Sun Group has launched the first five-star hotel named Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery by Sofitel in Sa Pa, a mountainous realm of awe-inspiring beauty of Vietnam.

 The number of South Korean tourists to Viet Nam is expected to rise by 30 per cent this year to reach more than 3.3 million, the second largest tourist market in the country behind China.

 Travel company Saigontourist won the bid to embellish Nguyen Hue Flower Street.

 Tan Chong, which is the exclusive distributor of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia, did not give any reason for the notice of termination.

 Some apartment blocks which were built under the French colonialism are no longer safe for living and might collapse at any time.

 Thailand and Indonesia continued to be Vietnam’s main car import markets to date, notably 52,170 cars were bought from Thailand worth US$1.04 billion.

 The Vietnamese business environment can be improved by increasing productivity as well as reducing costs and business risks.

But the potential negative impact of trade tensions on global growth would be more detrimental for Vietnam.