Top legislator wraps up visit to India

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made a trip to Bodh Gaya city in Bihar State on December 11 as her last stop during her stay in India from December 8-11. 

Transparency is not ... "free"

Transparency is the responsibility of the state and a sharp weapon for the state to improve its capacity and qualities. Moreover, transparency is the means to promote the people's power, particularly in addressing today’s difficult issues.

China's rise causes instability in the region

VietNamNet Bridge - The rise of China and the aggressive actions of this country in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea) has caused huge instability in the region.

Capital from tax havens flowing to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts have noted that a strong cash flow from tax havens are flowing to Vietnam. ‘Tax haven’ economies attract investors from all over the globe.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/12

 RoK initiates AD investigation into Vietnam Ferro and Silico-Manganese, Individual savings at banks surge over 17 percent, First gas flow from Thien Ung field pumped, Steel sector’s growth to hit 10-12 percent in 2017

IMF chief economist affirms support for Vietnam’s fiscal reform

  Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Maurice Obstfeld has expressed his support for Vietnam’s reform orientations, especially in the fiscal policy and the restructuring of the banking system and State-owned enterprises.  

China looks to bolster partnership with Vietnam

China is set on continuously consolidating and developing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Vietnam, said Wan Gang, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conferenc.

PM hopes for stronger Vietnam-Japan cooperation

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 9 received Isao Iijima, Special Advisor to the Japanese Cabinet, during which he proposed that Vietnam and Japan should forge stronger partnership in agriculture, labour, culture and tourism.

APEC 2017 chairmanship handed over to Vietnam

 Peru has officially handed over the chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for 2017 to Vietnam at the Informal Senior Official Meeting (ISOM) among APEC members in Hanoi on December 9. 

Vietnam, Cuba step up prosecution partnership

 The prosecution sectors of Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to boost the exchange of information on non-traditional and trans-national crimes and soon ink a bilateral judiciary support agreement in 2017-2018.

APEC Year 2017 – focus of Vietnam’s external activities: Deputy FM

APEC Year 2017 is among focuses of Vietnam’s external activities in the context of intensive and extensive international integration, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Cuba presents Friendship Medal to Vietnamese Ambassador

 The Council of State of Cuba has decided to present Friendship Medal to Duong Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba, in acknowledgement of his contributions to the two countries’ traditional relations.

Laos recognises Vietnamese official’s efforts with Issara Order

 Laos’s Issara Order (third class) has been presented to Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Viet Thanh to recognise his devotion to Laos’s science-technology development.

Indian PM supports businesses to invest in Vietnam

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his support for Indian investors to do business in Vietnam during a meeting with visiting National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in New Delhi on December 9.

Vietnam's sugar industry development strategy in a muddle

VietNamNet Bridge - The figures to which the agriculture ministry (MARD) has been using while drafting the sugar industry's development strategy are not sufficiently reliable.

Land price soars on Phu Quoc Island as a result of billionaires’ race

The investment boom on Phu Quoc Island, with the appearance of the biggest real estate developers, from Vingroup and Sungroup to BIM and CEO, has caused land prices to escalate daily.

Social News 11/12

 Thousand farmers join environment protection campaign, Healthcare insurance fees likely unchanged next year, Motorbike import ban, car restriction suggested, HCMC wants elevated road to Tan Son Nhat

Industry 4.0 and what it means for VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Hoang Lien, Chairman of Viet Nam’s Internet Association speaks to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about what the Fourth Industrial Revolution means for Viet Nam.

Much tighter controls on antibiotic use needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Viet Tien tells Vietnamplus that drug resistance through antibiotic abuse is a global problem with particular national features requiring concerted efforts at both levels.

Vietnam prepares costumes for APEC leaders at APEC Summit 2017

 VietNamNet Bridge - Related to APEC Summit 2017 in Vietnam, one of interests of the public is the costume of APEC leaders this time.

Personnel rotation must come from duties

 The personnel task always attracts public opinion. Mr. Le Quang Thuong, former Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee, talked with VietNamNet about this issue.

Do we dare to be transparent?

 VietNamNet Bridge - It is a rule that in the absence of official information, the enemy will immediately take advantage of an information shortage to drive information to another dimension.

Industry & Trade Ministry wants officials’ incomes and assets made public

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has asked employees at economic groups and general corporations to publicly declare their individual assets and 2016 incomes.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 10/12

 Ben Tre coconut value chain shared in Italy, Grab to pay drivers’ taxes soon, IFC and Loc Troi join forces in sustainable rice farming, Kazakhstan wants to cooperate with Vietnam in railway sector

Social News 10/12

 Vietnamese law in line with international norms of religion and belief, Volunteer activities to serve the nation, International arrivals expected to reach 10 million in 2016, Action called for women and girls' safety