Competition in the world garment market is forecast to be stiffer, not only with China but also with countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia as they increase competitive pressures on Vietnamese products.

 Facebook, Google, Viber, and Amazon are required to set up their own servers in Vietnam in accordance to the Draft Cyber Security Law, which could be a challenge.

 With the leading position in Southeast Asia, Vietnam’s wood production and processing industry is under the spotlight of foreign companies and suppliers.

 Vietnam and Indonesia will enhance collaboration in operational audits, environmental audits and audit quality management as per an MoU on public sector auditing cooperation inked between the two national audit agencies on November 5.

 The Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) convened in the central city of Da Nang on November 6, kicking off the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.

 Many areas in the central and south-central region are facing serious flooding following the Storm Damrey according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

 Eight people in the central province of Quang Nam have been buried in a landslide caused by torrential rains over the past few days.

 Despite a strong rebound on Friday, Vietnamese shares are expected to remain sluggish this week given a lack of business information and market dependence on large-cap shares.

 Exporters will no longer be allowed to borrow bank loans in foreign currencies beginning next year, if the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) does not extend a circular regulating the loans.

 The export of catfish is still facing difficulties although exports for January-September hit US$1.3 billion, up 5.8 per cent over the same period last year, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

 All stakeholders, from sugarcane farmers to processors and traders, are suffering as sugar sales have fallen alarmingly since early October, industry insiders say.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) and commercial banks have been seizing a series of valuable real estate assets to collect debts.

VietNamNet Bridge - On November 5, the plenary session of the 4th APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting took place at the Ariyana Convention Center in the central city of Da Nang.

 Hosting APEC Forum for a second time shows that Vietnam is an active and responsible member of the group, making effective contributions to APEC’s development after 19 years of membership.

 Thang Long Warriors proved the strongest team of the Vietnam Basketball Association League with another win over Saigon Heat here yesterday.

 Vietnam will play host Chinese Taipei in the second round match of Group H at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship 2018 qualifier today.

 Anthony Brown of Australia won the second Viet Nam Mountain Bike Marathon, which closed yesterday in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province.

A night of flamenco dance and music will enchant audiences at the Viet Nam National Accademy of Music’s Great Hall today. 

Vietnam is pursuing an impressive foreign policy for economic development, since the country’s economic growth has been largely supported by small- and medium-sized enterprises.

  Inclusive growth and trade liberalisation will be the focuses of the upcoming APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders, according to delegates to the ongoing 4th ABAC Meeting in the central city of Da Nang.