Tweaks are needed to existing policies to encourage the application of scientific research in production and business.

 Multinational companies have begun to see Vietnam as a viable destination in recent years when expanding their research and development (R&D) activities.

 Automation will be the technological factor with the biggest influence on the labor market over the next five years.

 Fast food giant has introduced strict quality standards and "localized" its menu to meet Vietnamese tastes, as evidenced by its new fried chicken.

 Growth predicted to moderate in region next year, with Vietnam still doing well, according to report from Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 A group of Vietnamese banks have been accorded compliance through international regulations despite the ­challenges faced in raising capital and attracting ­investors, paving the way for others to follow. 

 The recent heavy flood overrunning Ho Chi Minh City had a powerful impact on homebuyers’ demand, putting flood risks on top of their considerations and heavily altering the real estate market.

 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An talked about ideas to contribute to enhancing the renewable energy segment in Vietnam and challenges in the forthcoming years.

 In order to boost sustainable economic growth, create new jobs, and attract more high-quality investment, Vietnam is mulling over the creation of a hallmark strategy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution with specific targets and action plans.

 Vietnam has seen a new trend in foreign capital inflows focusing on new economic models in anticipation of the country’s innovation policy.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign meat exporters want to compete in Vietnam’s market with products made from  ‘animals that are treated well’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Earlier this year, Forbes added two more Vietnamese billionaires to the list of the richest persons on the planet. 

Vietnam will do its utmost to preserve, protect and nurture the solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

 Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia and Vietnam’s Thien Minh Group on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a new low-cost airline in Vietnam.

Removing the quarantine regulation will help simplify administrative procedures for enterprises, but will pave the way for unsafe food to flood the Vietnamese market, some experts say.

 A casino in the southern island of Phu Quoc is set to be the first location in Vietnam to permit local people to gamble on its premises.

 Many power firms have reported rosy business performance amid the power sector’s growing liberalisation which has fuelled market competition and bolstered the efficiency of production and business.

 Despite numerous difficulties, businesses in the agro-forestry-fishery ­sector have become a highlight in the economic ­picture of 2018.

 Social media giants and major tech enterprises are coming under fire from multiple sides as governments are managing to collect their dues, and business partners and users are decrying the unregulated and oftentimes harmful content. 

 Stores at Internet Day showed a solid foundation in infrastructure, connectivity, cloud computing eco-system, and advanced technology solutions, which provide the key tailwind for Vietnam to enter the 4.0 era.