In the second part of her talks to VietNamNet, economic expert Pham Chi Lan spoke about the hard work of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the inertia of the government apparatus, and the odd method of GDP calculation of Vietnam.

 The Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016 will kick off from November 1-12 in Hanoi, announced by the Vietnam Shooting Federation at a press conference on October 27. 

The Vietnamese Government always creates the most favourable conditions for petroleum firms of Vietnam and Russia to step up cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told visiting General Director of Russia’s Zarubezhneft.

 President of the National Assembly of Cambodia Samdech Heng Samrin said he is pleased with the progress of bilateral friendship and cooperation as it has brought practical benefits to the two countries.

 Ho Chi Minh City wants to learn from Singapore’s experience in building a smart city, particularly in tackling traffic congestion, managing water resources and preventing flooding, said a municipal leader.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Justice Ministries of Vietnam and Italy to further fostering their affiliation, especially in personnel training. 

VNA and Prensa Latina should intensify their relationship to make it on par with the time-honoured solidarity, friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. 

The CPV will continue working closely with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party to increase exchanging theoretical information and Party building experience and support each other to realise the resolutions of each Party’s national congress. 

 The Vatican and Pope Francis always wish that relations between the Vatican and Vietnam will increasingly develop, Under-Secretary for Relations with States Antoine Camilleri has said.

 The Vietnamese and Italian ministries of justice signed a memorandum of understanding on October 27 to officially establish their cooperative relationship in law and justice. 

 Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has thanked the HCM City administration’s assistance in the search for the remains of US servicemen missing in action during the US war in Vietnam. 

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Dinh The Huynh called on the UN to continue cooperating with Vietnam in maintaining the Millennium Development Goals.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed that the Govenrment and he personnally support the enhancement of defence partnership with Vietnam to propel the bilateral friendship and multi-faceted cooperation forward.

 Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said high spending on warehouses and video production would drag on profits in the holiday quarter, disappointing investors who are weary of roller coaster results from the e-commerce giant

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan yesterday said that his ministry and related agencies will consider suspending Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) from operation concerning

VietNamNet Bridge – The amendment and supplement to Penal Code 2015 was put on the table yesterday at the National Assembly, with many deputies raising concerns on articles relating to juvenile offenders and drug trafficking criminals.

A concert featuring violinist Pham Vinh and the Director of Ensemble Poliphonique de Choisy le Roi, Maestro Laurent Boer, as well as members of the Ensemble Polyphonique de Choisy-le-Roi will be held at Ho Chi Minh City Opera House

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert marking the 130th anniversary of the death of the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt will be organized at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on November 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 7,000 vehicles across the country were penalised in the first nine months of this year for speeding, Nguyen Van Huyen, director of the Directorate for Roads of Viet Nam, said.

 Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world's largest marine park in the Antarctic Ocean, covering a massive 1.55 million square km (600,000 square miles) of ocean.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Construction and the Hanoi Fire Prevention and Fighting Police are considering setting up requirements on rooftop helipads for buildings over 100 meters high (about 30 stories or more).  

 According to experts, air quality in Vietnam is now at an alarming level. In particular, Hanoi’s air pollution is at the red alert level.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located about 3 kilometers from the center of Hoi An in central Vietnam, Tra Que Village is well-known as the freshest and cleanest herb and vegetable supplier in Hoi An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – “Our people are hard-working but we lack creativity,” former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said, expressing his concern about the adaptability of Vietnamese workers in the digital age. 

No matter what the degree is, the measure for employees in the digital era is the evaluation of the employer: that is the common view of the participants of VietNamNet’s roundtable talks with the theme “Human resource challenges in the digital age”.