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Quang Nam may lose AFC Champions League slot

 V.League champions Quang Nam FC are faced with the possibility of not qualifying for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2018.

Power firms to hold IPOs as Gov’t liberalises sector

 Viet Nam has embarked on the process of liberalising the power sector, in the hopes of easing electricity shortages, attracting more investment and boosting economic growth.

15 VN banks listed among Asia Pacific’s strongest

 Fifteen Vietnamese banks have recently been named in The Asian Bankers’ AB500 ranking and survey of Asia Pacific’s strongest banks.

Scarlet fever cases hit 50-year high in England

 Scarlet fever hit its highest level in England for 50 years, with more than 17,000 cases reported in 2016 - research in the Lancet shows.

Black Friday weekend: Online the winner in sales frenzy

A whopping £1.4bn was spent on online sales in the UK on Black Friday - up some 11.7% on last year, according to online retailers trade body IMRG.

HCM City's kindergarten’s teacher prosecuted

 The police of HCM City’s District 12 on Tuesday launched an official investigation into a children torturing case at Mam Xanh private kindergarten.

New law upholds the planning formula

 After a long delay, the Law on Planning was finally adopted by the National Assembly last Friday, making it more convenient for firms and investors to decide on their local business and investment plans. 

VN Central Bank launches first-ever fintech challenge

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) on Tuesday officially launched the first-ever Fintech Challenge Viet Nam to spur innovation in financial services for greater financial inclusion in the country.

Prince Harry and Meghan: More royal wedding details expected

 More details on the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to be revealed later.

PM approves $1.3b for tourism infrastructure in 2016-2020

 The Government will spend over VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) in tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, according to a target programme approved recently.

Petrolimex to sell diesel under Euro standard 5

 Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) will begin selling diesel under Euro 5 standard, the highest quality of the product in Viet Nam, from the beginning of 2018.

Firms hope for better tax reforms

 The business community wants the general departments of Taxation and Customs to carefully consider reforms on tax and customs procedures, so as to create the most favourable business conditions for enterprises.

Mekong farms urged to use tech

 Provinces in the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) region should embrace agricultural technology and modern techniques to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

VN ranks third among fastest-growing global stock markets

 Vietnam’s stock market has something to cheer about, as the VN-Index was named among the top three fastest growing markets in the world.

Endangered turtle released into ocean near Hue

 Staff of the fishery department in central Thua Thien-Hue Province on Monday afternoon released a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) back into the ocean.

Catfish beat Warriors in third leg of finals

 Cantho Catfish came closer to winning the Viet Nam Basketball Association trophy after beating Thang Long Warriors 77-74 in the third leg of the finals on Sunday.

River ports seek temp permits

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority has asked the municipal Transport Department to issue temporary permits for the city’s river ports, 

Workshops for lease: new opportunity for realtors

VietNamNet Bridge - More small production workshops with an area of less than 500 square meters and sufficient facilities are being built to satisfy high demand.

Exhibition marks 100th anniversary of National Library of Vietnam

 Valuable documents are being displayed at an exhibition titled A Century Alongside The Nation’s History to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library of Viet Nam.

ASEAN dreams to touch global movie goers

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival has dazzled the central coastal city of Da Nang for the last few days.