Professor Nguyen Huu Khien, former Deputy Director of the National Academy of Public Administration, talks to Thoi bao Tai chinh Viet Nam about the constantly unbalanced State budget.

KOTO restaurant has been operating in Hanoi for nearly 20 years. Most people know about it as a place which attracts foreign tourists and expats who come for dining and exploring Vietnamese culture through culinary arts. 

Energy is one of the sectors in Vietnam receiving significant attention from foreign investors. Mark Edmunds, Asia Pacific Oil and Gas leader at Deloitte, speaks about the opportunities for foreign investors in this sector.

Vietnam is the world’s seventh largest producer of tea, and the fifth biggest exporter. 124,000 hectares are cultivated, send to 500 processing facilities throughout the country eventually producing 500,000 tons of dried tea each year.

 The Asian Science Park Association (ASPA) convened its 21st annual conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, gathering over 400 participants from across the globe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 4.0 industry revolution will bring about a new face as it will have a significant impact on all aspects of life of Vietnam, the 21 APEC economies, and all nations around the globe.

Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao was crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017. 

 Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Ba Thuoc has won a bronze medal in the information technology software solutions for business category at the 44th WorldSkills Competition in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.

 Vietnamese women Phuong Thao, Mai Kieu Lien, My Lan, are among a growing number of successful female entrepreneurs in the Vietnamese market.

 Vietnamese filmmakers hope to reach an agreement with Spanish filmmakers to promote cooperation in filmmaking in the future, Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Viet Nam Cinema Department, said at a discussion on Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The formation of RTAs/FTAs is very significant for APEC member economies, including Vietnam.

Vietnam’s CPI in September rose 0.59 percent, the highest level in 10 months except for August due to increasing tuition fees. 

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and The Treasury of Australia will step up financial cooperation as per stipulated in a Memorandum of Understanding inked by Minister Dinh Tien Dung and Treasurer Scott John Morrison. 

 According to Bac Lieu Province’s Agriculture and Rural Developemt Department, the price of salt has doubled in comparison with early this year.

 Google is offering security experts a bounty to identify Android app flaws as the Alphabet Inc unit seeks to wipe out bugs from its Google Play store.

 The country’s total import-export turnover in the first nine months of the year reached more than US$308.3 billion, posting a 21.3 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the General Department of Customs.

 Nearly two dozen major companies in technology and other industries are planning to launch a coalition to demand legislation that would allow young, illegal immigrants a path to permanent residency, 

Vietnamese representative Ha Thu and her team members have officially introduced the national costume that she will show off in the National Costume Competition at the ongoing Miss Earth 2017 pageant in the Philippines.

VietNamNet Bridge - The stable economic development in Vietnam, a large market with high potential, and the political conflicts with North Korea and China are attracting South Korean investment to Vietnam.

 There is more room for Vietnamese women in engineering and technology, which used to be a traditionally male industry. In fact, female engineers and technicians carry a distinct advantage to pursue a viable career.