Ninh Thuan on Tuesday plans to cancel its Grape and Wine Festival 2018, which was planned to take place from October 5-10 in Phan Rang–Thap Cham City.

 Accelerating the development of the private sector and expanding domestic private finance are key priorities for VN to meet the financial requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an UNDP report reveals.

VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwan has been pursuing a ‘southbound policy’, shifting investments to countries in southern Asia. The movement has also arisen among Japanese and South Korean enterprises.

Many foreign companies are planning to pour more investments for expansion in Vietnam in the long run after gaining good business performance in the fruitful market.

 Foreign players are eager to join Vietnam’s lucrative fintech market, while local banks have been scaling up co-operation with fintech firms to avail themselves of Industry 4.0 opportunities.

Vietnam`s retail e-commerce sale is expected to reach US$10 billion by 2020, which is considered a "promising land" for foreign investors, especially those from China, Zing reported.

The massive arrival of Chinese enterprises to Vietnam to set up woodwork processing workshops has raised concern that China may exploit Vietnamese origin to export products to the US and avoid high taxes.

 Heads of state from across Southeast Asia on September 12 hailed the technological opportunities for the region in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). 

HCMC is drafting a plan on attracting ‘people with special talents’, offering pay of VND20-30 million a month, which includes monthly salary and allowances.

 The fourth Industrial Revolution has created great opportunities for promoting the integration of Mekong countries, with the rising important role of soft and digital connectivity in economic connectivity, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 With its recent increase in adoption rate, innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are looking to have a big impact on the workforce across ASEAN over the next few decades.

 In a series of cultural events to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France, a play that was lauded at the Avignon Festival in France will be performed in Ho Chi Minh City from September 21-22. 

H&M has been open in Vietnam for one year, while Zara celebrated its two-year presence in Vietnam recently. Both fashion brands have prospered here thanks to the number of Vietnamese fashion fans.

VietNamNet Bridge - Floods and landslides have occurred recently in the northwest, the northern central region and Central Highlands, causing serious consequences.

VietNamNet Bridge - People with fathers with professional careers were 260 percent more likely to follow the same path than people with fathers who were manual laborers.

 Foreign companies now take 50% of the market share in Vietnam`s retail sector and the figure is forecast to rise in the coming time.

 Visitors to Dan Phuong, a suburban district of Hanoi capital city, are sure to be impressed by village roads lined with flowers of all colours and houses with number plates, which are a rare sight in rural areas in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Finance’s crackdown on giving public land to build-transfer investors has brought infrastructure development under the format to a standstill. 

 Jetstar Pacific announced on September 12 that it will continue to cancel flights to the Japanese city of Osaka until the end of September 20 as repair work is still underway at Kansai International Airport following the hit of Typhoon Jebi. 

 President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Børge Brende has highlighted ASEAN’s recent technological achievements in an interview given to Vietnam News on the occasion of the WEF on ASEAN 2018 in Hanoi.