VietNamNet Bridge - Lesser known and new smartphone brands have been making every effort to increase their presence in Vietnam. However, analysts believe they are not strong enough to change the market.

Vietnam’s ratification of the CPTPP is expected to boost the country’s labor reforms, according to a statement released on November 12 by the International Labor Organization.

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmental protection organizations have suggested that local authorities be responsible for controlling and stopping wildlife consumption in their localities. 

 Property services company Savills Vietnam believes that growing foreign direct investment and moving up in the value chain mean Vietnam’s industrial real estate sector has a bright future.

 The Ministry of Transport estimated that the total capital for developing the transport infrastructure in the country for 2018-2023 is estimated at roughly (US$48 billion).

 Vietnam exported a record high of nearly 1.8 million tonnes of coffee during the 2017-2018 crop, 12.7 percent higher than the previous one, the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (VICOFA) has said.

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the US to support VN to win a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure at his meeting with Vice President Mike Pence.

 French photographer Nicolas Cornet is holding an exhibition at the French cultural center L'Espace in Hanoi to introduce a collection of nearly 50 photos featuring Vietnamese pagodas.

 The local healthcare sector only produces very basic equipment, while the majority of advanced healthcare equipment is imported from developed countries, heard a regional forum in Hanoi on November 12.

 A hacker released data on the FPT Shop store chain’s customers on RaidForums on November 13, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.

Vietnam Debt and Asset Trading Company (DATC) will expand its debt trading activities to all enterprises in the economy, including foreign-invested firms, aside from doing so with SOEs as usual.

 President of India Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from November 18 to 20. 

A former general director of MobiFone has been arrested for allegedly committing serious violations in a now-cancelled deal in which the mobile carrier had illegally acquired a 95% stake in private pay TV firm AVG.

Thousands of visitors have flocked to the Van Phuc silk village to attend the annual Van Phuc Handicraft Village Cultural Week, which is taking place from November 8 to 17.

 American alto saxophonist and composer, David Binney will give performance at the Soul Live Project Complex in HCMC’s district 3 on November 17.

 Making use of technology not only improves training quality but also provides opportunity for people to achieve higher education. However, online learning in Vietnam shows problems requiring tight control over quality from authorities.

 According to the Vietnam Food Administration, the country has had 91 food poisoning cases infecting 2,710 people and killing 15.

Coach Park Hang-seo is cautious against his team’s next opponents Malaysia, who are consider the most "uncomfortable" rivals for the national squad in Group A of the on-going ASEAN Football Federation Championship 2018.

 As a large chunk of Mobile World’s database of clients’ bank card information have been hacked and posted on the internet, the corporation and customers are now worried about potential losses from these cards.

Only three days remain until the beginning of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service, which allows local subscribers to switch to other mobile operators and retain their original phone number.