Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) yesterday started work on a project to design and install 10 kilometers of water supply pipes according to the French technology with the total capital of US$69 million.

 The Ministry of Public Security yesterday held an online meeting to implement the Prime Minister’s instruction on building national database.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung pointed out shortcomings in public debt management and put forth solutions to overcome in the coming time while answering questions raised by lawmakers on November 16.

The National Assembly is discussing giving HCMC a special mechanism designed to build a more liberal institutional environment to create new breakthroughs for the city’s development and in turn help rev up the national economy.

 The export of tra (catfish) is still facing difficulties although exports for January-September hit 1.3 billion USD, up 5.8 percent over the same period last year, said VASEP.

 In its efforts as host country, Vietnam showed great determination in promoting its comprehensive and inclusive integration into the international community as an active and responsible member of APEC.

A deputies voiced concerns that the countries’ competition authorities—the Vietnam Competition Authority and the Vietnam Competition Council—might not be sufficiently independent to fulfill their mission objectives 

 The race to gain market share in the e-commerce sector has intensified as Chinese online payment platform JD.com, the competitor of Alibaba, officially poured VND1 trillion ($44.04 million) in domestic Tiki.vn.

After two months of assessment, AirAsia was only licensed by the Ministry of Transportation to invest in Hai Au Aviation as a partner in the general aviation unit operating domestic flights.

 Just as the word ‘classical’ means different things within and without the classical music community, so too ‘concertos’ (or concerti if you prefer the Italian spelling) means different things in different contexts. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue says that Vietnam would rather attract one more million travelers than exploit 1 million more tons of crude oil.

 A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in New York for a record $450m (£341m).

 Games publisher EA has faced further criticism over its latest Star Wars game, Battlefront II.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to a nipa palm forest in Cam Thanh Commune on the lower Thu Bon River will have to pay entrance fees from next month.

When visiting the north-western region, visitors should not miss a visit to the majestic landscapes of Pha Din Pass, as it is becoming an ideal destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

 Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country.

With qualification for the Asian Cup 2019 reaching its final stage, let’s take a look at Vietnam’s 10 leading goal scorers.

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia on November 15 sent a consular official to the court of Ranai in Indonesia’s Natuna islands, a day before a hearing for five Vietnamese captains who were arrested by Indonesian authorities at sea.

 Three Vietnamese representatives Nguyen Hoang Huan, Lam Chi Hung, and Dang Quoc Thai- have won first prize in Asia Pacific finals of the Castrol Bike Mechanic Contest 2017 in Pattaya, Thailand.

Domestic banks are accelerating negotiations with foreign investors as well as propose the authorities to increase the foreign ownership limit to lure in foreign investors.