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Techcombank HCM City International Marathon to start

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

Ministries to ban shipping lines that transport waste

 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.

Vietnam needs to behave wisely when receiving capital from China: experts

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 – a move towards building e-government

 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.

Domestic retailers strive to gain competitive edge

 Domestic retailers must work to outline rational business strategies to gain a competitive edge over their foreign rivals, especially as the local retail market has become more attractive than ever to foreign investors.

Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival slated for May 2019

 The ninth Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival is scheduled to take place in the central province of Khanh Hoa from May 11-14, 2019, as an activity to kick-start the National Tourism Year 2019.

Government News 24/10

Vietnam urges continued reform of UN development system, Second working day of National Assembly, Ambassador seeks enhanced ties between Vietnam and Ulyanovsk, Vietnam supports ASEAN-EU partnership in gender equality

Vietnam’s wood export expands nearly 16%

  Vietnam raked in more than 6.7 billion USD from exporting its main forestry products in the first nine months of 2018, up nearly 16 percent year-on-year.

Biography of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as President for the 2016-2021 tenure at a plenum of the 14th National Assembly’s sixth session in Hanoi on October 23. 

Showroom featuring Vietnam’s spiritual mascot opens in Ninh Binh

 A showroom featuring the “Nghe”, the spiritual animal mascot of Vietnam, has opened at the Hoa Lu cultural space in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Vegetarian meat substitutes 'exceeding salt limits'

 More than a quarter of meat-free burgers, sausages and mince tested for a study exceed maximum recommended salt levels, a campaign group has warned.

Global market bodes well for Vietnamese tra fish exports

 Positive signals in key Vietnamese markets for tra fish exports like China, the EU and the US, have pushed material and fillet prices to the highest level to date.

Social News 24/10

Robothon festival held in HCMC, Firms to be involved in vocational training, Nearly 80 percent of fruit stores in Hanoi meet safety standards, Mountainous Ha Giang moves to address flash flood consequences

Armed robberies on the rise

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of armed robberies have been reported in recent months, raising public concern over security and social order.

Govt misses budget revenue collection target, public debt swells in Jan-Sept

The Government did not achieve its budget revenue collection target in January-September, while the country’s public debt burden was getting heavier.

No insurance cover for adventure tourism despite high risks

 Tourists taking adventure tours are still facing risks to their lives and health as no clear regulations, especially on insurance coverage, have been issued, hindering the development of this tourism segment.

Vietnam meat market remains potential for foreign investors

 The average current pork consumption in Vietnam currently is 33.5 kilograms/person, but by 2020, this figure is expected to be 39 kilogram.

Art exhibition raises money for poor women

Teachers Nguyen Thi Thuy Huong and her friend Tran Vu Hoang both have a passion for the arts. In honour of this year’s Vietnamese Women’s Day, the artists will be auctioning off some of their works to help women undergoing hemodialysis.

Are bank shares still attractive to investors?

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks will find it hard to maintain a high profit growth rate in 2019 as credit  and retail banking services will still be the major driving force for bank growth.

Taiwan train crash driver disabled speed controls

 The driver of the train that crashed in Taiwan on Sunday killing 18 people has said he turned off its speed-control system before the accident.