VietNamNet Bridge – On October 29 at 2.45pm, a special talk on the history of Vietnamese banknotes will be held at N Square, 51 To Ngoc Van Street, Hanoi by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH).

VietNamNet Bridge - Techcombank plans to sell Techcom Finance and MCredit has been renamed MB Shinnei, signs that the Vietnamese consumer finance market continues to attract investors.

As the 4th Industrial Revolution gathers pace, Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FPT Corporation – shares his thoughts on the storming revolution that FPT is embracing with a pioneering spirit.

 More investment in high-tech agriculture is needed to produce high-quality exports with greater added value that can compete globally, speakers said at a conference held in HCM City on Thursday.

The German newcomer band DER RINGER is packing up to tour across Asia this autumn. They will kick off in Vietnam in October and then continue to the Philippines, China, South Korea, Japan and Mongolia. 

 Many drivers in Hanoi would rather have their driving licences confiscated by police than pay fines after violating road rules, Giao thong (Transport) newspaper has reported.

KOTO restaurant has been operating in Hanoi for nearly 20 years. Most people know about it as a place which attracts foreign tourists and expats who come for dining and exploring Vietnamese culture through culinary arts. 

Energy is one of the sectors in Vietnam receiving significant attention from foreign investors. Mark Edmunds, Asia Pacific Oil and Gas leader at Deloitte, speaks about the opportunities for foreign investors in this sector.

Vietnam is the world’s seventh largest producer of tea, and the fifth biggest exporter. 124,000 hectares are cultivated, send to 500 processing facilities throughout the country eventually producing 500,000 tons of dried tea each year.

 The Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) convened its 21st annual conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, gathering over 400 participants from across the globe.

Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao was crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017. 

 Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Ba Thuoc has won a bronze medal in the information technology software solutions for business category at the 44th WorldSkills Competition in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.

 Vietnamese women Phuong Thao, Mai Kieu Lien, My Lan, are among a growing number of successful female entrepreneurs in the Vietnamese market.

 Vietnamese filmmakers hope to reach an agreement with Spanish filmmakers to promote cooperation in filmmaking in the future, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Viet Nam Cinema Department, said at a discussion on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The formation of RTAs/FTAs is very significant for APEC member economies, including Vietnam.

Vietnam’s CPI in September rose 0.59 percent, the highest level in 10 months except for August due to increasing tuition fees. 

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and The Treasury of Australia will step up financial cooperation as per stipulated in a Memorandum of Understanding inked by Minister Dinh Tien Dung and Treasurer Scott John Morrison. 

 According to Bac Lieu Province’s Agriculture and Rural Developemt Department, the price of salt has doubled in comparison with early this year.

 The country’s total import-export turnover in the first nine months of the year reached more than US$308.3 billion, posting a 21.3 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vietnamese representative Ha Thu and her team members have officially introduced the national costume that she will show off in the National Costume Competition at the ongoing Miss Earth 2017 pageant in the Philippines.