The number of insurance companies has doubled compared to two years ago, with the size of the insurance market increasing by 2.3 times in the last five years.

 The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines on July 7 issued a statement expressing its deep sadness over the discovery of the bodies of two Vietnamese nationals murdered by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in Basalin two days ago.

Local university teams up with British Council on English assessment, HCM City lawmakers focus on development, welfare, PM okays proposals to set up VNA, VOV representative offices abroad

 "Made in Vietnam" cargo container cranes arrive at India, VN-Index up on investor confidence, Cam Ranh airport service company to launch IPO on July 12, HFIC to become investor of HCM financial centre     

The IMF has forecast Viet Nam’s economic growth at 6.3 per cent in 2017 against the Government’s 6.7 per cent target, but noted that ambitious reforms could raise the country’s growth potential.

 Formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, Ly Son island and its Thoi Loi mountain boast a magnificent beauty.

 Vietnam’s national football squad has fallen two notches from a month earlier, ranking 133rd with 231 points in the latest FIFA rankings, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced on July 6.

 Huong Khe Town in the central province of Ha Tinh has been covered in rubbish and a foul smell as their only dumping site is overloaded.

 Several economists and commentators have said that Vietnam needs increased administrative reform and investment in other sectors to boost GDP as oil is not a sustainable answer.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil held a ceremony on July 6 to present the third prize of the National External Information Service Awards 2016 to William Gsiant, a presenter of TV Supren in Brasilia.

HCM City authorities are calling for investment in the form of public private partnerships (PPP) to build golf courses, parks, trade centres or property projects on three closed landfill sites.

Businesses are complaining of excessive and overlapping regulations regarding food hygiene and safety management that not only burden them but have proven ineffective.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked Vinafood 2 to review and punish individuals or groups associated with the corporation’s “mistakes” that have caused losses to the State budget. 

The Korean city of Daegu will help build an integrated managment centre on green and smart urban management in the central city of Da Nang. 

France aims to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040 and become carbon neutral 10 years later, 

 The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is drawing up a plan to send high-skilled workers abroad for guest work, especially aging countries.

 The ban on import of machineries and equipment that have been used for over 10 years has negatively affected Japanese investment activity in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The female billionaires born in the 1990s were born into rich families with parents who were or are the bosses of large listed corporations.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has urged the Ministry of Industry and Trade to impose a stricter form of discipline on Vinastas for their involvement in last year’s fish sauce scandal.

 Several mountainous Northern provinces are suffering heavy damages caused by flooding and landslides, due to heavy rain in the region over the past few days, negatively effecting the lives of the local population.

 The overall value of Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) for equitisation was determined at VND16,741 billion (US$736.60 million) including VND10,144 billion (US$446.33 million) worth of State capital.

 After two years, the long-awaited annual general meeting (AGM) of Sacombank was held last week, seeing Mr. Duong Cong Minh elected as the new Chairman for the 2017-2021 tenure.

 Stark increase in real estate pricing in the south, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, has fostered businesses in this sector to regain strength.

Vietnamese mobile service operators are racing to reduce the charges for roaming services after the Ministry of Information and Communications allowed mobile operators to negotiate with foreign partners about international roaming services.

The upcoming International Women’s Volleyball Tournament, VTV Cup Ton Hoa Sen 2017, will be a warm-up for the Vietnamese team to prepare for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia in August.