A lack of investment in inland waterways has stunted the development of water-borne shipping and made Vietnam’s logistics sector heavily dependent on more expensive road transport.

 Logistics costs amount to 20.9 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP), impeding the country’s competitive edge, according to experts.

Vietnam may become a place for Chinese goods to transit before going to the US.

 An Indonesian plane was temporarily grounded after passengers complained about an overwhelming smell of durian in the cabin.

 The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huyen Trang and her family were devastated when her first child died unexpectedly and without obvious cause at only two months old.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s 7am at the kidney dialysis room at the Children Hospital 2 in HCM City and the crowd of parents with their children has become a familiar sight to doctors.

 In June, Bamboo Airways announced it signed a deal worth US$5.6 billion to acquire 20 Dreamliner commercial jets from Boeing after the airlines inked a similar deal costing US$3 billion with Airbus.

 According to the funds, though the FOL is raised to 100 percent under Decree No.60/2015/ND-CP, it still prevents foreign investors from pouring funds into the conditional business lines.

About 90,000 cubic metres of sludge and soil contaminated with dioxin has been safety removed and cleaned at the International Da Nang Airport. A total of 32.4 hectares of newly cleaned area will be handed over to the city

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City’s People’s Committee has agreed to develop a single card that will be used for all types of public transport.

 The presence of foreign brokers, who have good experience and financial status, has forced local brokers to improve their services for survival.

 Asia - Pacific is a massive market and a fertile ground for travel start-ups and surprisingly, Asia is a market of its own which is run by Asians for Asians.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s timely intervention has been key to stabilize the VND in the context of global uncertainties.

 Vietnam and Malaysia are deemed the favourites for the next stage in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, reported the ESPN sport website.

Despite the obvious benefits of the CPTPP, National Assembly deputies, at a discussion session on November 5, expressed their concerns over the ability of local enterprises to take advantage of opportunities ushered in by the pact.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese golfer Le Huu Giang won the Việt Nam Professional Golf Tour (VPG) 2018, which concluded on Sunday at Long Bien Course. 

US experts provide plastic surgery for Vietnamese patients, Owner of collapsed illegal gold mine in Hoa Binh arrested, Family finds bomb while renovating pond, Danang approves coastal road project, Minister orders inspection of bridge subsidence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Saigon Heat basketball club have invested big ahead of the 2018-19 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Quyet has been officially named captain of the men’s football team at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.