The untimely death of actor Kim Joo-hyuk in a Seoul car crash has sent film fans in South Korea and across Asia into shock and disbelief.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bankers Ngo Chi Dung, Duong Cong Minh and Dang Khac Vy frequently appeared in local media in 2017. 

SBV releases statement confirming that all crypto-currencies are illegal in Vietnam.

 Famed silk brand may face investigation over claims it marketed Chinese silk as "Made in Vietnam".

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign fashion brands have entered the Vietnamese market, creating stiff  competition in the market for local brands.

Debt interest and principal payments equal to 4.18% of GDP made year-to-date as at October 15.

The national economy expanded at around 6% on average and maintained stable increases in foreign investment inflows, foreign arrivals, and export revenues between 2010-2017.

 In the ten months of this year so far, Vietnam reported record high foreign investment inflows, with $28 billion coming in, primarily from APEC economies. The figure is expected to increase to $30 billion by the end of the year.

By 2025 about 95 per cent of the Vietnamese population will be covered by the national health insurance, according to a target set by a resolution of the 6th Plenum of Communist Party of Viet Nam, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam spanked Myanmar 3-0 to set up a semi-final showdown with Malaysia at the ongoing Southeast Asian Futsal HDBank Cup in Ha Noi yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ancient Binh Dinh ceramics were found to be influenced by both Vietnamese and Cham artisans.

 Vietnamese representative Ha Thu recently came first in Online Photogenic Competition final rankings at Miss Earth 2017 pageant.

 A young Vietnamese has arrived in France after motorbiking from Vietnam over 150 days.

 Quang Ninh’s provincial authorities in Ha Long City have requested tourism service providers on Ha Long Bay to list their service prices in Vietnamese, English and Chinese.

 Offices and schools in the centre of Danang City will close during November 10 and 11 for the APEC Summit.

 Two US cargo aircraft arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 30, transporting goods and equipment for US President Trump’s visit to Vietnam.

 Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha has admitted that many teachers in Vietnam receive salary levels which are not commensurate with their efforts.

 Viet Nam’s telecommunications market has reached a saturation point and will find it hard to attract new subscribers. This could result in increasingly fierce competition among telecom providers for their revenue and market share.

 The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) is under pressure to complete its divestment scheme towards the end of this year with many large companies still in its portfolio.

The Central Institute for Economic Management eleased a report on Monday on the actuality of strategic shareholders’ involvement in State-owned enterprises’ equitisation process, which they concluded to be below expectations.