National Assembly deputies yesterday agreed on a pilot project to issue e-visas to foreigners but wanted it to be more selective and not rushed into implementation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is a must to abandon the use of state money for guest reception.

VietNamNet Bridge - As one of ten most attractive destinations in Hanoi with cool weather all year around, Thien Son- Suoi Nga is a place combining mountains, cliffs and waterfalls. 

Viet Nam's food processors court global investors, Total assets of credit institutions exceed $359.6 billion, Hanoi facilitates foreign investment in infrastructure, energy, Imports from China, RoK surpass US$66 billion      

 The government has approved an increase of 7.3 per cent against the regional minimum wage, starting January 1, 2017.

 Riverbank erosion at several sites in central provinces of Quang Binh and Quang Tri following repeated floods in October and November is threatening public works and the lives of nearby residents.

 Despite receiving high scores on the universitiy entrance exam this year, Nguyen Dinh Tuan decided to choose a more practical career by studying automobile engineering at a vocational college

Vietnam’s Ho Thi Kim Ngan won a gold medal at the World Taekwondo Junior Championship, which is ongoing in Canada. 

 A Japan-Vietnam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18, attracting 85 Vietnamese and Japanese exhibitors with nearly 140 stalls.

  Vietnam’s national futsal team will travel to China for an international friendly tournament later next month.

 Foreign capital in agriculture: Low rate, small scale

 A 300 million USD project consisting of a seaport complex and an industrial park at the Dam Nha Mac area in Quang Yen town, the northern province of Quang Ninh, was granted a licence on November 18. 

 Tetra Pak, a leading global food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced plans to invest 110 million USD in setting up a manufacturing facility in Vietnam.

 President Tran Dai Quang highlighted the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US while addressing a workshop with the US – APEC Business Coalition in Lima, Peru, on November 18.

 Japanese businesses are keen to share experience, transfer technology and invest in the construction of metro line 3A and a trade centre at the central station of metro line No1 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have basically concluded the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) after nearly six years of negotiations.

 The third investment wave from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is now at its peak, according to Moon Byungcheol, Commercial Counsellor at the RoK General Consulate in HCM City. 

 Vietnam gains numerous achievements in gender equality

 Drought and saltwater intrusion in Vietnam’s southern region will be less severe in the 2016-2017 dry season, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. 

  Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Swimming Championships in the women’s 200m freestyle event in Tokyo on November 18 in a time of 1 minute 59 31 seconds. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market has been listed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) as a frontier market. Will it be upgraded into an emerging market in three or five years?

 Vietnam wishes to receive continued support from the European Union (EU) to deliver commitments in environment protection and climate change response, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has said. 

 President Tran Dai Quang and Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla have agreed to deepen bilateral collaboration in marine security and prevention of terrorism and organised crime.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State-level visit to Italy from November 21-24 at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella. 

 Vietnam is ready for hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in the country’s central city of Da Nang in 2017, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh confirmed.