HCM City issues plan to boost PCI and Doing Business indices, Base.vn unveils Viet Nam’s 1st applicant tracking system, VN venture capital start-up launches $5m fund, Latest BMW models to debut in Viet Nam     

Former TrustBank general director arrested, Friendship associations of Vietnam, Cambodia boost ties, Central Quang Nam province to upgrade key traffic projects, Bình Thuận takes steps to prevent dengue outbreak

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors registered 527 projects from the beginning of the year to July 15, with total capital of $498 million, according to the HCMC Planning & Investment. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The students who got the highest scores at the national high-school finals have successfully enrolled in the universities of their choice.

CEO of Indochina Capital Peter Ryder shared with VIR his views on VN real estate market developments and expectations.

 Teenagers who smoke and drink alcohol are causing visible damage to their arteries by the age of 17, a study has revealed.

 Recent Navigos survey sought opinions from 1,100 respondents now working in tech sector.

 The Ministry of Finance’s proposal to cut a number of investment conditions on segments like casino, lottery, and betting, if approved, will stimulate investors implementing registered projects.

 In addition to an expected slight rise in the country’s minimum wage in 2019, a favourable working environment will be also a great contributor to Vietnam’s improved labour productivity in the time to come. 

 Solar potential mapping projects are underway around the world, and Vietnam could become an attractive destination for solar photovoltaics manufacturers to meet the increasing demand both overseas and domestically. 

 State-owned giant Vietnam Railways will surrender its long-established monopoly in cargo transport to meet new development demands, opening up plenty of opportunities for private investors.

 With the price of oil on a roller-coaster ride over the past few years, companies are pushing ahead with plans to cushion the impacts.

 Actress and film producer Truong Ngoc Anh has received an invitation to serve on the jury of the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival set to run from August 30 to September 2 in Taipei (Taiwan).

Investing in logistics and applying lean management are considered two of the solutions to optimise the supply chain.

 Pencak Silat athlete Tran Dinh Nam on August 29 secured the fourth gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge - The shelves at Thai-owned supermarkets such as MM Mega Market and Big C are full of foreign-made products, while the products bearing Vietnamese brands are sparse.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new exhibition of 78 thuy mac (ink and wash) watercolour paintings by 40 Chinese-Vietnamese artists has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – Border guards in central Quang Tri Province on Tuesday arrested a Lao man carrying 65,800 methamphetamine pills from Laos to Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Cai Luong (reformed opera) Festival 2018 will open on Wednesday in Long An Province.

 The Aviation Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has been told to address high fares and number of delayed flights on the Dien Bien-Hanoi route by the Dien Bien People's Committee.