Finland companies will continue to invest in the development of Southeast Asia, including Viet Nam, particularly in the conversion of waste to power, according to Finpro, the national trade promotion office of Finland.

 Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, met with small business owners who are using the social network to grow their business in Viet Nam and internationally on the sidelines of APEC Summit 2017 in Da Nang.

 In strong speeches laying out widely differing visions on the future of international trade, the presidents of China and the US yesterday stressed the importance of regional peace and security to stable, sustainable growth.

 The draft Law on Special Administrative, Economic Units needed to be substantially revised to make it feasible and to fully exploit resources for boosting economic development.

The European Union is ready to support Viet Nam’s seafood industry, but it has to review its fisheries management and address its shortcomings, the First Counselor of the EU Delegation to Viet Nam, Miriam Garcia Ferrer, said.

 Ministers of the 11 original signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have agreed on “core elements” of a new trade pact to be implemented without the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looked deeply impressed by the Vovinam performances at the banquet held by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on his official visit to Việt Nam from November 8-9.

 15-year-old Vietnamese International Master (IM) Nguyễn Anh Khôi aims to become an International Grandmaster (IGM) next year.

 Vietnamese top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam booked a slot to compete in yesterday’s semi-final of the singles at the Mens’ Futures F1 tennis tournament, Becamex IDC Cup, held in the southern province of Bình Dương.

 Defending champions HCM City 1 defeated Hà Nội 1 1-0 to remain on top of the National Women’s Football Championship, following their match yesterday in Nam Định Province.

 Quang Nam FC topped the V.League again after beating Quảng Ninh Coal 2-1 yesterday during a late match of the 24th round.

 Music lovers will soon be enchanted by a line-up of spellbinding concerts at the European Music Festival 2017.

160 young representatives from APEC member economies met to discuss the bloc’s opportunities and challenges as future leaders in Da Nang, under this year’s APEC theme: “Creating new dynamism, fostering a shared future”.

 The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology will host a series of cultural activities to mark its 20 years of operation.

 The wife of the President of Viet Nam, Madam Nguyen Thi Hien, hosted spouses of APEC Economic Leaders in the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province on Saturday.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said that the barrier for female leaders is everywhere, while VietJet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said that in her corporation, female leaders are highly respected and given every opportunity to unlimited promotion.

 All households living in the reservoir of Nậm Núa Hydro-power Plant in northern mountain Điện Biên Province will be forced to evacuate from the area to ensure their safety and the operation of the plant, local authorities have said.

 Some 50,000 people living with HIV across the country do not know they are affected with the virus, making up 20 per cent of the total number of people living with HIV.

 A total of  89 people were killed, 1,140 fishing vessels either sunk or damaged and 24,000 aquaculture cages for lobsters, groupers and cobia were lost during Typhoon Damrey.

VietNamNet Bridge - President Tran Dai Quang, Chairman of the Committee for APEC Vietnam 2017, chaired a press conference to announce the results of the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’s Meeting.