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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 14/11

 Supermarkets launch promotions, Dong Nai exceeds 2017 target in FDI attraction, More opportunity for Vietnam rice to enter Sri Lanka, Philippines, Labour export companies have licences revoked

Should IT firms do software outsourcing or focus on high added-value products?

Vietnamese IT firms should strive toward new technology trends such as Cloud, Mobility and Big Data rather than continue doing low-level software outsourcing, experts say.

Fresh milk market still attractive despite big rivals

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinamilk is leading the domestic fresh milk market, but is now being challenged by newcomers.

High school students win top prizes at tech creativity competitions

VietNamNet Bridge - The passion for knowledge has helped students from district high schools invent  machines useful for people and businesses in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Reforms raise local ranking

 Vietnam’s business environment has significantly improved, with the World Bank raising the country’s business climate index by 14 ranks – a record improvement over recent years.

Electronic waste still cannot be recycled in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The ‘mountain of electronic waste’ in Vietnam is receiving an additional 100,000 tons of waste each year. 

Early detection helps VN tackle high metabolic disorder rate

 After her first child died when she was just five months old, Nguyen Thi Th., a nurse from northern Thanh Hoa Province’s Quang Xuong District, gave birth to a healthy baby girl. But her happiness soon faded as the baby ...

Long-term US FDI in Vietnam is on an upward trend

 On the occasion of US President Donald Trump’s state visit to Vietnam on November 11 and 12, AmCham Vietnam’s chairman Jonathan L. Moreno shares his views on US investment prospects in Vietnam.

Stand-Up Comedy with Phil Kay in Hanoi & HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The show will be held at Game On Saigon, 115 Ho Tung Mau, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on November 15 and at Standing Bar, 170 Tran Vu, Hanoi on November 16.

NA passes 2018 budget estimates

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) at a meeting on Monday morning passed a resolution on 2018 budget estimates with 86.56 per cent of approval votes.

Vietnamese PM attends ASEAN Summit in Philippines

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders from nine other ASEAN member countries attended the opening ceremony of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, on November 13.

Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian PMs review trilateral cooperation

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 13 held a meeting with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts Thongloun Sisoulith and Hun Sen on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines.

Big players to enter bourse soon, changing the game

VietNamNet Bridge - Many shares will be put into transactions on the bourse soon, but analysts believe they will sell out as investors are more than ready to buy.

Danish and Vietnamese musicians to perform at EU Music Fest 2017

A group of talented Danish and Vietnamese musicians will open the EU Music festival on 17 November at Hanoi's Youth Theatre before travelling to HCM City to perform on 24 November.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/11

 Vietnamese firm builds housing project in US, Vietnam enjoys strong growth in shrimp exports to RoK, Singapore’s businesses pour 41.7 billion USD into Vietnam, Online Friday 2017 to return in December

Can a chatbot help you find love?

 I've been nervously chatting to Lara on the dating platform Match.com for two minutes. She's flattered me about my age ("so young!") and she says she's going to take care of me.

Social News 13/11

 Hanoi asked to evaluate traffic density around railway station, BOT stations to automatically collect toll by 2019, Installation art celebrates APEC Week’s success, Vietnam attends ASEAN Family Day in Czech Republic

ASEAN Summit opens in Philippines

 The 31st ASEAN Summit kicked off in the Philippine capital of Manila on November 13 with the agenda focusing on peace, stability and cooperation.

Credit contacts

High demand among customers for financial products have encouraged banks and financial institutions in Vietnam to continually launch new services to the market. 

Mobile phone customers prefer installment payment method

 More than half of mobile phone transactions whose prices are over VNĐ10 million (US$439) are purchased on installment payments, according to statistics of Mobile World Group, FPT Shop and CellphoneS.