In addition to an expected slight rise in the country’s minimum wage in 2019, a favourable working environment will be also a great contributor to Vietnam’s improved labour productivity in the time to come. 

 Solar potential mapping projects are underway around the world, and Vietnam could become an attractive destination for solar photovoltaics manufacturers to meet the increasing demand both overseas and domestically. 

 State-owned giant Vietnam Railways will surrender its long-established monopoly in cargo transport to meet new development demands, opening up plenty of opportunities for private investors.

 With the price of oil on a roller-coaster ride over the past few years, companies are pushing ahead with plans to cushion the impacts.

 Actress and film producer Truong Ngoc Anh has received an invitation to serve on the jury of the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival set to run from August 30 to September 2 in Taipei (Taiwan).

Investing in logistics and applying lean management are considered two of the solutions to optimise the supply chain.

 Pencak Silat athlete Tran Dinh Nam on August 29 secured the fourth gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge - The shelves at Thai-owned supermarkets such as MM Mega Market and Big C are full of foreign-made products, while the products bearing Vietnamese brands are sparse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new exhibition of 78 thuy mac (ink and wash) watercolour paintings by 40 Chinese-Vietnamese artists has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Border guards in central Quang Tri Province on Tuesday arrested a Lao man carrying 65,800 methamphetamine pills from Laos to Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Cai Luong (reformed opera) Festival 2018 will open on Wednesday in Long An Province.

 The Aviation Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has been told to address high fares and number of delayed flights on the Dien Bien-Hanoi route by the Dien Bien People's Committee.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province Sea Festival kicked off on Tuesday nightlast night at Vung Tau City.

Hanoi Department of Education and Training has proposed to allow two teachers per class due to the high number of pupils.     

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnam’s Mission to ASEAN visited Olympic Vietnam footballers and coaching staff in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 28.

Police in the northern province of Phu Tho’s Viet Tri City issued a decision to prosecute the deputy chairman of city People’s Committee for wrongdoing related to land use management in the locality.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is striving towards producing its own vaccines that can rival foreign ones both in terms of quality and costs by 2020, 

Built in a style reminiscent of 17th century French Architecture, Mai Anh cathedral in Da Lat city has enticed a large number of visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned northern mountainous provinces of the imminent threat of flash floods and landslides.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fans are champing at the bit to witness the clash between Vietnam and South Korea in the semi-finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese sprinter Quach Thi Lan qualified for the final round of the women’s 200m hurdles at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, held in Indonesia on Tuesday.

The State Bank of Viet Nam needed to speed up the resolution of non-performing loans to bring down the bad debt ratio of the entire banking system to below 3 per cent by 2020.

 HCM City needs to improve energy efficiency and collaborate with international organisations to become a low-carbon and sustainable city, experts told a meeting held in the city on Tuesday. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese SMEs are using e-commerce to export products at reasonable costs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Zero-dong tours have been launched in many localities, creating challenges for state management agencies.