Taking place from 25 to 29 November in the central city of Da Nang, national start-up day ‘Techfest 2018’ is expected to attract 4,500 participants with a series of activities to connect investors with enterprises.

 Sales of cars in September reached 25,351 units in the Vietnamese market, increasing by 19 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

 When Vietnamese people hear the name Gcalls, many are quick to remember that it was the first technology startup to receive a one million–dollar investment from Vina Capital through the reality television show Shark Tank Vietnam.

 It is clear that Generation Z, born between 1998 and 2010, has a significant impact on the consumer market, a recent report released by global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen said.

 Ride hailing firms like Grab may soon have to display electronic lights on their cars showing the word ‘TAXI’, if the Government approves a proposal from the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

 The domestic real estate market in the fourth quarter of this year is forecast to see the strongest increase in transactions in the year, higher than the transaction volume in the same period of 2017.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appointed Ho Sy Hung deputy chairman of Viet Nam’s Committee for State Capital Management.

 The competitive electricity wholesale market will be fully operational starting in 2019 following a successful year-long pilot period.

 The technology, life sciences and chemical industries have seen the highest salary increases this year, according to Talentnet – Mercer’s annual survey.

 Duong Lam Village in Son Tay Town in Hanoi’s outskirts, the first-recognised old village in Vietnam, is home to many houses dating back up to 400 years. 

 Phan Dinh Phung Street in Hanoi has been revived with beautiful mural paintings featuring the beauty of the capital city. 

 Cao Nhat Linh has become famous as an economic-law student at the Dong Do University in Hanoi for his passion for studying at the age of 85.

 Local authorities and experts raised warnings about unsustainable tourism during a conference about Cham Islands conservation and sustainable development held in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, on October 12.

 Many artists have criticised several local singers who signed their names on a painting which was auctioned in HCM City recently. 

 A scaffolding collapse has blocked traffic at Sai Gon River Tunnel on Monday morning.

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is planning to relocate some 4,200 households from the Hue Citadel area to better preserve the relic.

 According to the General Statistics Office, as of September 20 the banking sector’s credit growth was 9.52 per cent, much lower than the 11.02 per cent rate recorded a year earlier.

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 Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) has signed a deal with Next Media and Green Communications to broadcast all matches of the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 live.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition Four Seasons in Sa Pa, recently opened in Hanoi, showcases 12 paintings by Dang Tin Tuong.