Vietnamese agencies, businesses and organisations are constantly innovating and experimenting with the latest technologies, making every effort to keep themselves up-to-date.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached 33.09 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 82.8 percent.

 Travel firms have proposed the Government to simplify the visa procedures for international tourists by issuing visa-on-arrival or e-visa to make the country more attractive to foreign guests.

During his ongoing State visit to Vietnam, Polish President Andrzej Duda and his spouse Agata Kornhauser-Duda held a meeting in Hanoi on November 27 with former Vietnamese students in Poland.

 An annual festival to honour the buckwheat flowers, the most iconic flowers of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of the province’s local ethnic people is taking place in Dong Van district.

 World youth boxing championships silver holder Do Hong Ngoc of Vietnam has bagged a slot to participate at the Youth Olympics next year.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia has issued travel warning for Vietnamese tourists with intention to visit resort island of Bali as Indonesian authority has raised the alert for Mount Agung eruption to the highest level.

 Vietnamese Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha had working sessions with Algeria’s minister of industry and mines and minister of housing, urban planning and the city in Algiers on November 27, aiming to enhance bilateral ties.

 HCM City wants to cooperate with Israel in various fields, Vietnam News Agency resumes cooperation with Polish counterpart, Illegal sand mining ships to be investigated, Hanoi cracks whip on site clearance

The successful organisation of APEC Forum 2017 creates a new milestone in the process of international integration of Vietnam and demonstrates the country’s strategic vision toward the region.

 The ninth East Sea International Conference opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27, focusing on the theme “Cooperation for Regional Security and Development”.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Assistant to the Foreign Minister Nguyen Ngoc Son took part in the 34th Ministerial Conference of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in Paris on November 25 and 26.

 Good outcomes of joint projects between the Vietnamese and Lao justice ministries have contributed to strengthening solidarity between the two parties, governments and peoples, said Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou.

 Shares extended gains on both local markets on November 27 as investments continued to pour into large-cap stocks despite warnings of a short-term correction from analysts and brokerage firms.

 The People’s Court of Ha Tinh province on November 27 sentenced Nguyen Van Hoa, born in 1995, a resident of in Ky Khang commune, Ky Anh district, to seven years’ imprisonment for conducting propaganda against the State.

Ho Chi Minh City has asked the Government for an additional $800 million  for the metro No 2 line from Ben Thanh to Tham Luong to accommodate design changes and permission to delay completion until 2024.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception for visiting Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini on Monday.

In continuation with the Liszt Recital 2016, this year, the themed series concert by pianist Luu Duc Anh will continue its 2nd issue with the works of Johannes Brahms on the occasion of the 120th death anniversary of the talented German composer.

The National Assembly of Vietnam will issue more incentive policies and work alongside the Vietnamese Government to facilitate the operation of foreign investors, including those from Singapore, in the country, said NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

 Viet Nam’s fruit imports from South Korea surge, Work starts on $19m area in Binh Duong, US imports over $10b of VN’s textiles, 42 banks to provide guarantees for home purchases