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Health ministry proposes three birth adjustment plans

 The Ministry of Health has floated three birth adjustment options for married couples and individuals as part of the population and family planning policy proposed in the draft population law, the Government news website reports.

Domestically made cars to be cheaper thanks to tax incentive

VietNamNet Bridge - While car imports are likely to be barred from Vietnam by technical barriers, domestic automobile manufacturers have been given preferential treatment. 

As coal rises, waste remains an issue

The Ministry of Construction is set to release its mandatory requirements for coal ash disposal early next year. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 4/11

Korean group proposes BOT road project in Can Tho, Vietnam Property Awards back for 4th year, Tien Sa Port gets $7.9m loan to expand, Japan boosts promotion of food products in Vietnam

APEC 2017: Indonesia stresses regional prosperity

 Over nearly three decades, the cooperation between APEC member economies has brought benefits to the Asia-Pacific region, and each member economy has contributed to APEC’s common goals of building a dynamic ...

No action, no gains

The removal of 675 business and investment conditions by the Ministry of Industry and Trade is considered as a demonstration of the strong determination to create the maximum favourable conditions for enterprises.

Prolific director shows no sign of stopping

Director Luu Trong Ninh, 61, has created dozens of films and TV series on different themes – romance, history and war. Among them, Ben Khong Chong was selected to be shown at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001.

Green trees help Ha Tinh Province move on

The central province of Ha Tinh has been through its share of difficulties, but after six years of building new-style rural areas, the province is full of fields and gardens of high economic value.

Tapping the fountain of old age

Dr Bui Sy Loi, Vice-chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Social Affairs, spoke to the newspaper The gioi & Viet Nam on what Viet Nam should do to make the best use of its ageing population.

Vietnam loses, remains fourth as regional futsal champs

 Vietnam left empty handed at the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Championship, which closed in HCM City yesterday.

Hue hospital saves life of French tourist

 Doctors from Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien Hue have saved the life of a foreign tourist suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.

APEC a driving force for Viet Nam reform

Since joining APEC in 1998, the forum has become an important driving force in helping the country carry out reforms, peform economic restructuring and integration, propel the nation’s growth

Flights cancelled ahead of Storm Damrey

 Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have announced that they will cancel flights to and from Cam Ranh and Da Lat Airports on the morning of November 4 to ensure safety as the Storm Damrey is forecasted to hit the south-central region.

Bang, Duyen win first matches at boxing tourney

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Thi Bang began the Asian Women’s Amateur Boxing Championships with a perfect win against Aya Shinmoto on Thursday in HCM City.

Strategic APEC shift to tackle new challenges

 The APEC bloc will hold its most important event this year on November 6-11 in the central city of Da Nang. Leaders from 21 member economies will gather for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 

An My Village thrives without hotels

Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, charms visitors with its picturesque riverside, brightly coloured old houses; great street food; fine-art galleries and rural villages.

How Vietnam has changed since APEC 2006

Vietnam's GDP size has almost tripled and the country has expanded economic and trade ties with more than 200 countries and territories across the world since it hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the first time in 2006.

Vietnam lacks interpreters of Korean, Japanese and Mandarin

 Vietnam is facing a shortage of skilled interpreters of Korean, Japanese and Chinese given the increasing presence of businesses from these countries in Vietnam in recent years.

Anna Wintour is 'most powerful woman' in media

 Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is the most powerful woman in media and entertainment, according to Forbes magazine.

Donald Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Fed chair

 President Donald Trump has named Jerome Powell as his pick to lead the Federal Reserve.