The Ministry of Information and Communications on Monday transferred the ownership of giant telecom service providers VNPT and MobiFone to the Committee for State Capital Management.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc landed at Changgi Airport of Singapore on November 13 afternoon, beginning his trip to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Vietnam is expected to have two express railways connecting the capital city of Hanoi with the southern metropolis HCMC by 2030.

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a decree asking businesses to enhance customer information privacy after an alleged breach of mobile retail chain Mobile World revealed personal information of more than five million customers.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Monday released a decision to maintain anti-dumping duties on H-shaped and coated steel products imported from China and the Republic of Korea.

 The International Challenge Vietnam triathlon 2019 will get set on July 14 next year.

Central Highlands provinces would receive US$4.4 billion in ivestment to develop irrigation systems, according to a scheme which has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is trying to re-position itself as an exporter of high-quality rice instead of low-quality white rice. 

Themed “Love, Hanoi”, Hanoi Pride 2018 took place in Hanoi on November 11 with various fascinating activities, including bike rally, walking parade and live music.

 After three years of implementing autonomous management, the higher education sector has witnessed several positive changes. However, obstacles remain which need to be addressed before the mechanism can be applied more widely.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) was transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) on November 12.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the host's Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.

 A ceremony presenting first-ever Vietnam Digital Awards 2018 will be held at the Hanoi Opera House and broadcast live on VTV2 on November 19, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong told the press on November 12.

 The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has handed over five corporations under its management to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC). 

 Miss Earth 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khanh was warmly welcomed back home when she landed at the Tan Son Nhat Airport on Sunday.

 Vietnamese football fans scrambled to buy tickets for a match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018. 

 A governmental decree drafted by the transport ministry to simplify business conditions for potential investors in the aviation sector has been sent to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval.

 Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho signed to grant an aviation business licence for Bamboo Airways, owned by property developer FLC Group, on November 12.

Approximately 50-60 percent of total FDI firms reported losses, meaning they didn’t have to pay CIT, while revenues from the FDI sector had been growing strongly.

 Although many commercial banks achieved positive business results with high profits last quarter, bad debts increased sharply in the period, according to Lao Dong newspaper.