The economy’s manufacturing and processing sector has broken its October growth record with a new record in November, giving the 11-month industrial production – and the whole-year growth target – a jolt.   

 Forum talks future of retail banking in Industry 4.0, HCMC sets 20 targets for 2018, CBU auto imports may exceed US$2 billion this year, Foreign currency loans increase sharply, VN to gain $3.6b from vegetable, fruit exports     

VietNamNet Bridge - One of the six large-scale FDI (foreign direct investment) projects registered in the first 10 months of the year is the smart complex in Thu Thiem Urban Area in district 2, HCM City with investment capital of $885.85 million. 

Dr Mai Liem Truc, former deputy minister of Post and Communications, talks to the newspaper Nong thon ngay nay (Countryside Today) about the need to finalise the draft Law on Cyber Security.

 The exhibition of South Korean Ceramics opened in Hanoi on December 6, marking the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic relations establishment.

 The Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security on December 8 issued a decision to arrest and start legal proceedings against Dinh La Thang, former Chairman of the Member Council of PetroVietnam.

 Following more than one year of revivification this type of folk paintings has received the attention of the people, especially enthusiasts of traditional cultural values. 

 Doctors at the Cardiovascular Centre under the Hanoi-based E General Hospital have applied 3D technology in successful cardiovascular endoscopic surgery for a patient suffering from atrial septal defect (ASD).

 Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has expressed concern that the US’s latest decision on Jerusalem can have negative impact on peace and stability in the Middle East. 

Despite coming off a good year for hotels in Vietnam’s two main cities, experts are still warning of an imbalance.

 Vietnam and Liberia have affirmed their determination to double or triple the current bilateral trade of 35.3 million USD.

Save the Children launches campaign on nutrition, Japan shares experience in land management, Application of ICG opens new era in colorectal cancer treatment, Firefighters are trying to control the blaze

A 500m section of beach in Ngu Hanh Son District of the central city of Da Nang has been seriously eroded by uninterrupted rain and rising sea waves in the last two months.

 A new serial on family relations, Ca Mot Doi An Oan (Life of Love and Feud), will go to air on Viet Nam Television — and overseas.

 CMC Telecom on Thursday in Ha Noi officially inaugurated its Cross Viet Nam Cable System (CVCS), which is the only system in Viet Nam directly connecting the Southeast-Asia grid.

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR) on December 8 signed crude oil supply agreements with two trading companies – Glencore Singapore and Socar Trading SA – to supply the Dung Quat refinery for the 2018-25 period.

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has ordered Binh Dinh's Police Department to quickly complete its investigation into 60ha of a local forest being illegally chopped down in An Lao District’s An Hung Commune in late August.

 Da Nang University has opened the Da Nang  Technology and Education College to train 2,000 students in four technological and engineering faculties.

 Coastal areas in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue are facing worsen erosion, threatening inland life and infrastructure.

 The Ministry of Finance rejected the Netherlands-based Uber International Holding BV’s complaints about the decision to collect 67 billion VND, or nearly 3 million USD, in tax arrears in a statement sent to the US-ASEAN Business Council.

 Vietnamese swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu won another silver medal on December 7, the last competition day of the World Para Swimming Championships 2017 in Mexico City. 

 Multinational technology company IBM has announced that FPT Information System (FPT IS, a member of FPT Corporation) is officially considered a Platinum business partner (the highest level) of IBM.

Thaco hosted the opening ceremony of Bus Thaco Plant, which is considered to be the largest one in the Southeast Asian region so far, in the central province of Quang Nam this morning.

VAT increase and special consumption tax levy on soft drink might do more harm than good, said Herbert Cochran, director of Vietnam Trade Facilitation Alliance (VTFA) in Hanoi this morning.

HCMC has required relevant agencies to review and synthesize projects invested under BOT and BT forms for Civil Affairs Committee to submit to the standing board of HCMC Party Committee before December 8 this year.