Apple Inc's iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here.

There were 61,276 newly-established enterprises in Vietnam in the first half of this year with total capital of $26.22 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam continues to slowly but steadily develop and will be Asia-Pacific’s next emerging market over the next five to ten years, according to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield.

A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting work at a chocolate factory in Australia.

Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh has affirmed that Vietnam considers the European Union as an important partner and wishes to further develop bilateral defence ties. 

A serial-offending Vietnamese man who was accused of posing as a policeman to rob foreigners in HCM City finally faced trial on June 28.

 The Hanoi Police Department have made a controversial suggestion that 90% people support a motorbike ban in the city centre.

 The Vietnamese real estate sector has attracted a total foreign direct investment (FDI) of USD701 million in the first half of this year, up 16% on-year.

 President Tran Dai Quang met with members of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association and the Russia Union of Veterans who formely worked in Vietnam in Moscow on late June 28.

 Vietnam Report has announced the top 10 commercial banks in Viet Nam in 2017, based on an evaluation of reputation, financial capacity and growth potential in the 2016-17 period.

 Twelve global auto brands will bring some 70 of their latest offerings to the 2017 Viet Nam Motor Show in HCM City from August 2 to 5.

 High import taxes on auto components and parts, packaging and logistics expenses are major reasons behind locally-assembled cars costing 10-20 per cent higher than imports from Thailand and Indonesia.

 Agricultural productivity and quality should be increased by investing more in innovation and strengthening links between all stakeholders, including farmers, enterprises and research institutes, experts say.

Authorities are seeking ways to relocate hundreds of thousands of households facing the threat of landslides in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of crimes dropped by nearly four per cent in the first six months of the year in comparison with the same period last year, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite great efforts, the rate of sex imbalance at birth in Ha Noi remains high, reaching alarming level in several suburban districts, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A salary “bubble” is forming in the IT sector, posing challenges to employers, a workshop heard in HCM City yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Salary Council on Tuesday kicked off the first debate on regional minimum wage for 2018.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has affirmed that with its various advantages and potential, the city is willing to offer all possible support to Moroccan investors to access the Vietnamese market. 

Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products hit $2.97 billion in June, bringing the six-month figure to $17.1 billion, up 13.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.