Tomaso Andreatta, co-chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum, shared his views at the national conference on 30 years of FDI attraction in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering (ALG) in Indonesia and pay a working visit to the country from October 11-12 at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Domestic banks have been expanding their network of branches and transaction offices rapidly in recent years in an effort to increase market share.

Handicapped Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung won another gold medal in the final round of the Asian Para Games’ men’s 100m freestyle S5, held on Tuesday at the GBK Aquatic Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has encouraged Japanese businesses to become strategic partners of Vietnam’s State-owned enterprises (SOEs), especially in industrial infrastructure construction. 

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet on October 10 signed two agreements worth a total of US$1.2 billion with foreign institutions to finance its ambitious fleet expansion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-six dancers from the Moscow State Dance Theatre will mesmerise audience members by performing Gzhel at the Ha Noi Opera House tonight. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều) is a Vietnamese epic by poet Nguyễn Du (1766-1820).  It is recognised as one of Vietnam’s top literary works. The poem recounts the life and trials of Thúy Kiều, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authors Le Ke Son and Charles Bailey have introduced the book From Enemies to Partners: Viet Nam, the US and Agent Orange to Vietnamese readers after three years of work.

Reports about three new species of the ginger family – Newmania cristata, Newmania gracilis and Newmania sontraensis (Zingiberaceae: Zingibereae) – found in central Vietnam were officially published by Phytotaxa (a botany journal) 

 Hanoi’s craft streets and villages are featured at a photo exhibition being held at the Temple of Literature.

About 350 km away from HCM City, Vinh Hy Bay in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan a paradise awaits you. Here, are untouched beaches with crystal blue water, white sands and beautiful coral reef.

 The People’s Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province on October 9 approved a project to build two additional speedboats to connect Vung Tau and Con Dao Island, the local media reported.

 As part of their Southeast Asia tour, German band Isolation Berlin will perform at several venues in major cities of Vietnam from November 1 to November 10.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi and HCMC each year between 2018 and 2020 will receive 110,000 new households, adding to the demand for houses and apartments.

 Painter Nguyen Thanh will hold an exhibition reflecting environmental issues titled “The Mask” at VICAS Art Studio in Hanoi from October 11 to November 4.

The HCMC People’s Committee has announced its e-government architecture, which is expected to create favorable conditions for departments and relevant agencies to develop IT solutions to offer smart public services to its citizens and enterprises.

 Binh Thuan dragon fruit has seen its prices plummet to VND500-VND1,000 a kilo now from VND25,000 two weeks ago, sending farmers to a fresh but repeated agony. 

Vietnam CEO Forum 2018, an annual event for Vietnamese chief executive officers, is set to kick off on October 24 in HCMC. 

 The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee yesterday announced the official electronic government structure of the city.