More commercial banks expect their credit growth limits to be expanded this year after Techcombank became the first to get the nod to do so from the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) recently.

 Free trade agreements may have significantly reduced import tariffs in many markets for Vietnamese goods, but administrative reform, reduction of trading costs and improving the business environment are key to improving national competitiveness

 Tax payers and businesses that are completing their dissolution procedures shouldn’t be allowed to postpone their late tax payments and charges for late tax payment.

 The eighth National Sports Games will start in Hanoi on November 15.

 Disney is preparing another live-action Star Wars spinoff as it looks to lure viewers to a new video streaming site.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Travel firms have launched inbound and outbound tours as well as promotion programmes to meet demand for the upcoming New Year holiday and Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

 A second British woman has died from "Brazilian butt lift" surgery, the BBC has learned, as fresh warnings come over the risks.

 VietNamNet Bridge –  People’s Artist, theatre director and scriptwriter Dinh Bang Phi, a leading tuồng or hát bội (classical drama) performer in the 1980s-90s, will stage a mini live show in HCM City on November 9 night.

Food lovers will have a chance to enjoy several traditional dishes from Peru and learn about the rich cuisine of this South American country when the "Peruvian Gastronomic Days” kick off today in Hanoi.

Discussions and forums on the South China Sea have become sources of interdisciplinary study among scholars and researchers from the fields of politics, social policy, environment and strategy over the past decade.

 VietNamNet Bridge – German and Vietnamese authors are gathering in Vietnam for a cultural exchange including talk shows, excavations and reading sections.

Only a few Vietnamese enterprises have become vendors that supply components and accessories to multinationals, though Vietnam has vowed to develop supporting industries.

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of condotel projects in the tourism city of Nha Trang have been put up for sale, but demand is weak.

The Ha Noi People’s Committee wants special powers to help restore old buildings. They have asked the Ministry of Construction to put their proposals to the Government in the hope of easing difficulties with building projects.

The Government of Viet Nam spends about VND65 trillion dealing with the consequences of alcohol each year, while alcoholic beverage firms contribute roughly VND50 trillion to the country’s economy, 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed in principle the granting of an air transportation business licence to Bamboo Airways of Viet Bamboo Airlines Company, owned by property developer FLC Group.

Solid waste can be classified by source or characteristics, and the work has been piloted in HCM City over the past decade. However, shortcomings in waste management and collection have hindered the city’s environmental protection efforts. 

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) are scheduled to debate a number of laws and approved a resolution on the 2019 State budget estimates at the legislature’s ongoing sixth session on November 9. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued new regulations on the implementation of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday, November 10, will host a walking tour to discover Trang Tien Street and the surrounding area.

Anyone who has enjoyed canh lá lằng, a unique dish of Nghe An people, particularly locals in Quynh Luu District, is struck by its bitter, acrid taste at first bite, before a sweet flavour hits your throat.

 A series of licensed and agreed in-principle renewable energy projects of foreign investors have contributed significantly to the country’s total FDI inflow this year.

Resolution on 2019 socio-economic development plan adopted, PM calls on Korean investors to expand operations in Vietnam, Vietnam welcomes UN resolution calling for end of embargo against Cuba

VN enterprise must catch up with new economic era, Supply chain finance helps Vietnamese SMEs in emerging markets, Saigon Newport Corp to build seaport in Quang Ninh, PV GAS and Alaska Gasline boost co-operation on LNG          

Fulbright provides short-term teaching program to Vietnamese schools, Youth raise voices to help biodiversity protection, Role of NGOs in safeguarding intangible cultural heritages highlighted