DPRK leader Kim Jong-un boarded a train back to Pyongyang from Dong Dang station in Lang Son on March 2 afternoon, concluding his five-day stay in Vietnam for the second DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit and the official friendship visit to VN.

Vietnam is expected to see a surge in FDI, thanks to various factors such as free trade agreements, the trade war between China and the United States on Vietnam, and stronger interest in merger and acquisition transactions.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is gathering feedback from private stakeholders on the draft law amending and supplementing the Law on Investment and the Law on Enterprises. 

 There continues to be a market for luxury residential products in Vietnam in 2019 thanks to the participation of more foreign investors, tolerance of foreign property ownership, and increasing number of domestic high net worth individuals.

 Local pepper growers are encountering many difficulties due to the falling price and a severe shortage of manpower during the ongoing harvest season.

 Vietnam should create optimal conditions to encourage technological innovation, President and CEO of Japan’s NTT DATA Corporation Toshio Iwamoto said at a workshop in Hanoi on March 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s low-cost rice exporters are facing big challenges because of problems with the Chinese market. And the export prices Vietnam is offering to import countries are on the decrease.

 A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army is paying an official friendship visit to Japan from March 2 to 5.

 On the sidelines of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit on Wednesday, three Vietnamese airlines signed deals with US firms worth more than US$21 billion, but will this spell the start of an increase of bilateral agreements between America and Viet Nam.

 Despite difficulties in rice export and consumption in recent years, the country’s rice sector is forecast to gain ground this year, with outbound shipments showing signs of improvement.

Chairman of the Workers’ Party and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un left Hanoi on March 2 morning.

 Companies investing in chilled meat look to ensure a closed process in production and distribution to guarantee food safety and meet international standards.

 A workshop centering on social media’s impacts on “fashion judgment,” hosted by media studies professor Minh-Ha T. Pham, will take place at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2 of HCMC on March 9.

VietNamNet Bridge - The waste treatment complexes in Da Nang and Hue are becoming overloaded, while the two landfills in Ha Long City have had to shut down because of pollution.

 As more Vietnamese enterprises are expanding business overseas, it is becoming imperative to have a good understanding of the policies of the countries home to their investment to avoid unnecessary legal risks. 

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet in Hanoi on March 1 in honour of DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

 The 2018 Fair Play Awards will be announced on March 11 in HCM City, HCM City Law newspaper has announced.

Professor Lee Woong-Hyeon from the Korean University and President of the Korean Geopolitical Research Institute speaks about the outcome of the DPRK - USA Hanoi Summit and prospects of future negotiations. 

 The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and the Viet Nam National University (VNU), Hanoi have subjects among the top 600 in the world, according a UK-based study.

 Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC (TCH) on Thursday issued VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$50 million) worth of convertible corporate bonds to South Korean investors.