The Vietnam - Japan Exchange 2018 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on September 21-24, heard a conference held by Japan’s House of Representatives on September 4.

 The Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week is set to take place from December 21-23 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, according to the organizers.

 A high-tech medical part made in Vietnam, the coronary stent from USM Healthcare, has been successfully tested and is ready to be used nationwide.

Big changes can be seen in the corporate bond market, from issuers and issuance strategies to buyers. 

Schools in HCMC have complained they cannot find enough teachers for the new academic year. The same situation exists in Da Nang, Quang Ngai and other cities and provinces.

The pollution of Dong Nai River has become serious since Vedan’s factory was found discharging untreated waste water into it and Sonadezi discharged dirty water into the Ba Cheo canal. 

Telcos said the new promotion policy, under which prepaid subscribers receive promotions of no more than 20 percent of scratch card value instead of 50 percent previously, has led to big changes in consumer behaviors.

 The Mid-Autumn Festival is soon to arrive with three weeks to go. Local people in Bao Dap village of Hong Quang commune, Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh, are busy making star-shaped lanterns for the upcoming celebrations.

 During a visit to Russia from September 5 to 8, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders will discuss measures to promote the countries’ relations.

 Tra fish (pangasius) exports are likely to surpass 2 billion USD for the first time this year, presenting an opportunity for Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to realise or even exceed its yearly goal of 9 billion USD.

 Since Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) set up diplomatic relations in 1992, bilateral ties have seen robust growth in all fields, from politics, economy, security-defence to culture, education and science-technology.

 The Government is directing ministries and agencies to raise capital for State-owned commercial banks through the use of dividends or share sales this year, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said.

Foreign investors, encouraged by new laws and information that Vietnam is among 21 IMS Health-ranked markets with the fastest growth rate, have completed M&A deals to save time for procedures and starting production lines.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a meeting in Hanoi on September 3 with 150 officials, experts, coaches and athletes attending the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, which ended in Indonesia a day earlier.

 Vietnam’s industrial production index (IPI) rose 11.2 percent on-year in the first eight months of 2018, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced.

 Vietnamese contemporary art projects have been showcased for the first time at the annual London Design Biennale that opened in London, the UK, on September 3 under the theme Emotional States.

The number of deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents across the country reduced during the National Day holidays from the same period last year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Achievements of Vietnam at Asian Games (ASIAD)

With heavy investments by steel manufacturers and Hoa Phat’s strategy on expanding the southern market, the competition in the steel industry is expected to become more intense in the coming time.  

The most preeminent overseas Vietnamese technology talents from around the world recently met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister of Planning and Investment, leaders and technology officers.