In recent years, not many people take the train through Vietnam and see the sights these days, because it’s very slow and the delays can be frustrating.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Several years ago, hoteliers in Vietnam did not think Airbnb could be a threat to them. But that is no longer the case. 

 The National Assembly’s upcoming sixth session will vote on ratifying the resolution and related documents on Vietnam’s joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). 

 With one more Parkson store in Ho Chi Minh City on the edge of closure due to continuous losses, it may be time for some to question if the Malaysian ­retailer could leave Vietnam ­altogether.

Gareth Ward, newly-appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Vietnam, talked about his expectations for an increase in British investments in Vietnam with the rise of Industry 4.0.

 To avoid the US’ $200 billion tariff slapped on Chinese goods, smartphone giant Apple’s manufacturers are looking to shift business from China to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dai Tri, deputy director of the Viet Nam Taxation Office talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about efforts to avoid losses in tax collection and to recover bad debts.

 Vietnamese representative Yen Nhi has finished in the top 15 of Miss Globe 2018 and has been named in the list of best national costumes.

 Mai Kieu Lien, General Director of Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) was presented Forbes Vietnam Lifetime Achievement Award within the framework of the Women's Summit 2018.

 Global financial issues and the economic outlook for Asia and Viet Nam will top the agenda of the 48th annual CFO World Congress to be held for the first time in Viet Nam next month.

 Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has come closer to a private placement of 579.7 million shares to foreign investors in a move to raise charter capital to VND39.57 trillion (US$1.69 billion).

 HCM City is seeking better solutions to fight against counterfeit goods and smuggled products that are traded online.

 Lawmakers have decided to raise the environmental tax on a number of commodities from January 1, 2019.

 Viet Nam’s national golf team has set its sights on winning the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) 2018 in Malaysia this week.

 The Techcombank HCM City International Marathon is scheduled to take place in December in HCM City.

 The Ministry of Finance has asked the Ministry of Transport not to grant business licences to shipping lines that transport scrap that includes waste and pollutants to Viet Nam.

Instead of refusing Chinese capital, it would be better for Vietnam to receive capital flow in a tactical way to serve investment for development, experts say.

 Paperless meetings are one of the steps towards building an e-government, with the move towards electronic documents becoming an obvious trend amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.