Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes arrived in Hanoi yesterday, ready to attend the opening of a football training center.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just issued two decisions to appoint new Deputy Ministers of Natural Resources and Environment and Foreign Affairs. 

It’s never been more important for enterprises to adopt a comprehensive people strategy.

 Gene-editing has been attempted on cells inside a patient, in a world first by doctors in California.

 Heavy fines imposed on organisations and enterprises in the draft amendments of the existing Law on Competition have stirred up much debate among lawmakers.

The contemporary arts exhibition “Across the Storm” is in response to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

The Grilled Meatballs in Lang Son would still leave a lasting impression on anyone who is lucky enough to try them.

 Miss Vietnam Do My Linh has bowed out of the Top 15 at Miss World 2017 in China.

Russian markets have boomed in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City in recent years. These markets sell wooden roly poly dolls, Russian souvenirs, and warm Russian clothes. 

 From December 1 this year Vietnamese who can show a minimum income of VND10 million (US$440) a month can gamble in casinos.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha said that the $545.4 million project is not aimed for the massive training of PhDs, but will be based on the real demand and will focus on the quality of training.

 An elderly couple are getting rid of household appliances they bought more than 50 years ago.

 The governing Congress party in the southern Indian state of Karnataka recently set up Indira canteens in the state capital, Bangalore, which serve more than 200,000 cheap meals every day. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City and Military telecom group Viettel on Friday signed an agreement to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city during 2017-2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam came second at the Viet Nam F2 Futures tennis tournament, which closed in Binh Duong Province yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese representatives suffered defeat at the semi-finals of the CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia International Challenge in Johor on Saturday.

 As a coal importer, Vietnam will pay substantially more for energy source in coming years, according to recent analysis.

 There was no foundation to say that Vietnamese people transferred US$3 billion from Vietnam to the United States for house purchase, Le Minh Hung, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, said.

 Ho Chi Minh City and military telecom group Viettel signed an agreement on November 17 to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city during 2017-2020.

 Fifty one paintings and eight sculptures featuring the values of Buddhism are on show in Hanoi.

 Vietnamese shares were boosted to a new 10-year-high by large-cap stocks last week, but the latest drop may signal further decline in the coming week, analysts say.

 The competitive pressure exerted on domestic fashion firms by the increasing presence of world renowned brands is unavoidable, but it could have positive impacts in the long run, experts say.

The Ministry of Industry and Tradeis drafting regulations on new retail prices for electricity, aiming to lower electricity prices for hotels to strengthen the tourism sector and hike prices for electricity-guzzling households.

 Although fluctuations in international demand and pricing have put pressure on returns from Viet Nam’s mining industry, the sector remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), a sign of confidence in its long-term prospects.

 HCM City authorities aim to export about 40-50 million ornamental fish worth US$40-50 million by 2020.