Casino establishments in Vietnam must soon equip their venues with features like a working camera system to aid the Ministry of Finance in supervising the casinos’ operations.

 The HCM City Export Processing Zones and Industrial Parks Authority (Hepza) hopes to attract new investment worth US$900 million this year.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged Vietnamese firms to verify information of Thai business partners carefully to avoid being swindled.

Viet Nam and France will promote co-operation in scientific and medical research on HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in the coming years.

Accordingly, the region will go in the direction of green and sustainable growth and adaptation to climate change, aiming to become a national hub of agricultural production, fisheries, sea-based economy and eco- and river tourism.

 Political and security issues were tabled in the first plenary session of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) in Hanoi on January 19.

The century old Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort and Spa is situated on a pine hill covering more than 7 hectares with 17 ancient villas built in the 1920s-1930s by French colonists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent rapid construction of more than 20 hotels and resorts in Son Tra Nature Reserve is threatening the survival of highly endangered langurs and other wildlife. 

VIB posts strong profit growth in 2017, Vietnam runs a US$5.9 billion trade deficit with Southeast Asian countries, Aquatic export expected to hit 9 billion USD in 2018, Committee for state capital management to be founded in Q1

 Fierce public objections about its proposal to impose value-added tax (VAT) on the transfer of land-use rights have forced the Ministry of Finance to shelve the move. 

 Vietnam wants the international community to have an objective, comprehensive, and impartial view on its efforts and achievements in ensuring human rights, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 69th anniversary of the Republic Day in India from January 24-26 as guest of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has urged Vietnam and Indonesia to step up bilateral cooperation in different fields as the two nations share many similar characteristics and interests.

Many Vietnamese businesspeople are concerned about the the sale of state enterprises to foreign companies which might eliminate their brands. 

 The parents accused of holding their 13 children in shackles at a California home have pleaded not guilty.

Under-Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States Antoine Camilleri met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and senior officials of Vietnam in Hanoi on January 18.

 Eight people including two firefighters have been killed in storm-related accidents as hurricane-strength winds tear across northern Europe.

 The activity is aimed at creating art for a better community. The old walls are now decorated with paintings.

 Leaders congratulate on Vietnam-China diplomatic ties, NA Vice Chairman meets with Moroccan delegates, NA Vice Chairman greets Canadian parliamentarians, ARF workshop seeks to enhance maritime law enforcement

 Poorly implemented economic reforms have left Vietnam with a distorted market still struggling to overcome the shadow of inefficient State-owned enterprises, an economist said on January 18.

 An exhibition of old books is being held during a fair in Van Lake at the Temple of Literature complex in downtown Hanoi between January 18 and 21.

 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the top five most impressive goals made in the qualifying round of the AFC U23 Championship finals in China.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waking up after five days in a coma at Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital, a 16 year-old girl does not recognise anyone, not even her father.

 Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong was ousted from the third round of the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica on January 17.

The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) will feature two plenary sessions on politics-security and economics-trade matters on January 19, the second working day of the event.