A shadow creator of an online gold trading platform that conned investors out of nearly US$3 million was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Friday.

 Vietnam’s real estate market in the final quarter of 2018 is likely to see the strongest growth of the year in housing transactions, even higher than that of the same period last year.

 Nguyen Phuong Khanh, representing Vietnam at the Miss Earth contest, has won gold for the Asia & Oceania region in the national costume round on October 11 in Manila, the Philippines.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s participation in the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering and his visit to the archipelago nation on October 11 and 12 reaped fruitful outcomes.

 The 16th World Technopolis Association (WTA) Mayors’ Forum took place in the southern province of Binh Duong on October 12, attracting the participation of WTA President Her Tae-jeong and mayors of 30 cities over the world.

 Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long led a Vietnamese delegation to participate in the 10th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM 10) in Vientiane on October 12. 

 Movie star and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest film, Song Lang (The Tap Box), will compete in the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 (TIFF).

 Vietnamese chess players brought home two more gold medals on October 12 – the sixth day of the 2018 Asian Para Games (APG) in Indonesia.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has emphasised the responsibilities of parliaments of Eurasian countries in urging regional governments to set up economic links and promote multilateral trade.

 Local authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking measures to mitigate the impact of flooding caused by high tides during the annual flood season in the delta.

 A running race around Hoan Kiem Lake kicked off the 6th Mottainai Festival on the morning of October 13 with the participation of representatives from the Vietnam Women’s Association and the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi.

 Tra fish export value is expected to exceed 2 billion USD this year, higher than the industry’s target, according to experts.

 Competent agencies on October 12 seized nearly 34kg of rhino horns at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - A number of large corporations have adapted well to the 4.0 era, but the majority of small businesses are lagging behind.

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 themed: “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” held in Hanoi is the most successful regional meeting of the WEF, stated WEF Founder and Executive Chairman.

As large-scale SOEs in Vietnam are performing poorly, the establishment of a ministry-level commission for managing state capital at SOEs is expected to help them improve operational effectiveness tremendously. 

 Effective regulations and incentives should be taken to lure FDI capital inflows into the country’s transport infrastructure as the sector is showing less attractive to foreign investors due to policy bottlenecks.

 By the end of 2017, total outstanding consumer loans reached over US$5 billion. The consumer finance market, however, remains huge potential for development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Holidaymakers are flocking to Ba Lang An Peninsula for its crystal clear waters, the musical sounds of nature, ancient rock formations, and fresh seafood.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Asset Management Company and commercial banks are offering to sell valuable real estate assets worth tens to hundreds of billion of dong each.

VietNamNet Bridge - iPhone sales agents in Vietnam say that after iPhone XS hit the market, the sales of iPhone X increased by 40 percent.

 Nguyen Ngoc Dong, Deputy Minister of Transport, talked with VIR about the country’s demands and future prospects for foreign investors in the field of smart transport.

The local banking sector is required to take up green and sustainable banking practices in a more serious manner.

ADB is co-operating with the Vietnamese government to speed up the disbursement of projects using its official development assistance in order to boost the country’s infrastructure development.