The first-ever Vietnam Digital Awards were presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 19, honouring organisations and individuals excelling in providing or applying digital technologies aimed to improve customers’ experience.

 Foreign-invested companies in the southern region are speeding up investments and preparing for opportunities as Vietnam is poised to join the CPTPP.

While few healthcare centres in Vietnam have been licensed to use fire therapy in medical treatment, a number of spas and beauty salons in HCM City still advertise the dangerous service to cure thousands of illness.

 As many as 89 percent of HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral drug (ARV) treatment in Vietnam have signed up for health insurance cards so far, with the figure expected to exceed 90 percent by the end of this year. 

 Vietnam and India have issued a joint statement on the State visit to Vietnam from November 18-20 by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his spouse at the invitation of President Nguyen Phu Trong. 

 The Defence Ministry on November 20 handed over to two officers the President’s decision to assign them to take on duty at the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. 

 Vietnam drew 0-0 with Myanmar in an away match of Group A in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 held at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on November 20 evening. 

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a banquet for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his entourage in Hanoi on November 20.

 The event aims to honor tea industry professionals and aid their career growth and professional development.

 The country’s internet economy is projected to reach US$33 billion by 2025, at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25% in 2015 – 2025.

 The final meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s sixth session took place in Hanoi on November 20 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, which was live broadcast nationwide. 

 A photo exhibition has been opened at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature to introduce 200 photos from a contest on the theme of the homeland’s seas and islands.

VietNamNet Bridge - After many years of witnessing sky-high growth rates, Phu Quoc is now moving toward sustainable development.

VietNamNet Bridge - A group of students from Le Quy Don, Tran Phu and Hanoi-Amsterdam high schools, who are members of Les Pas Vert Club, have made ecobricks from plastic waste.

VietNamNet Bridge - Waste-to-energy technology, or incinerating waste to generate electricity, and pyrolysis both could be applied in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - With five to seven events organized each month, blockchain experts are trying to change the mindset of Vietnamese businesses about blockchain technology.

An exhibition at the French Institute features thirty pieces of artwork about Hue City. The art, taken by young photographer Le Huy Hoang Hai, was taken over the course of many years.

Shop, retail premises rent leap in HCMC, 28,000 enterprises resume operation, Vietnamese farm produce exported to 200 nations, First real estate promotion event Red Friday slated for December, Int’l economic forum to discuss innovation     

 VNUHCMC - University of Science announces new research results, Community-based tourism gives economic boost to Chieng Xom commune, Quang Nam to celebrate 20 years of recognition of Hoi An, My Son as world heritage sites

 General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the first visit by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind during their talks in Hanoi on November 20.