Russian auto makers will join hands with Vietnamese partners to set up manufacturing companies in Vietnam, as part of an amended protocol signed between the two governments in Hanoi on December 27.

The year of 2017 is considered a successful year in inflation control, as the average CPI increased 3.53 percent over 2016 and 2.6 percent compared to December 2016, fulfilling the target of keeping the rate under 4 percent for the whole year.

 Eco-tourism development in a sustainable manner will be promoted in Dong Thap province’s Tram Chim National Park– the “green lung” of the Mekong Delta.

 The Government is capable of curbing the 2018 inflation rate at less than 4 percent as set by the National Assembly, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

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 The Medical Environment Management Agency has announced that 478 out of 543 hospitals across Vietnam have well-operating waste treatment systems, accounting for 88 percent of the total.

 Vietnam saw 126,859 new enterprises established with a total registered capital of 1,295.9 trillion VND (57 billion USD) in 2017, up 15.2 percent in number and 45.5 percent in capital year-on-year.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 27 for Choi Young Joo, President of the Republic of Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association and Chairman and CEO of the Panko Corporation.  

 The first national forum on organic agriculture took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27, discussing solutions to develop the sector.

 Two seminars on Vietnam’s achievements in socio-economic development, external relations and international integration in 2017 will be held in early January.

 The HCMC People’s Court on December 27 imposed imprisonment sentences ranging from 16 years to five years on 15 defendants on the charge of “conducting terrorism against the people’s administration” under Article No.84 of the Vietnam Penal Code 1999.

 Vietnam is willing to share experience in wet rice cultivation and other fields with Cameroon, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at his reception for Cameroon Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella in Hanoi on December 27. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the central coastal city of Da Nang this New Year will find themselves immersed in a celebratory atmosphere, as the city is planning many festive activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam wants to make tourism a key economic sector by 2020 that creates a driving force for the development of other sectors.

Sacombank’s NPL ratio declines sharply to 4.4 percent, Nhan Co aluminum plant surpasses yearly target, Vietnamese farm exports have big potential in China, Lam Dong calls for foreign investment in 53 projects

To obtain a 20 percent credit growth rate this year, total outstanding loans will have to increase by VND1,200 trillion. In the last five last months of the year, VND700 trillion is expected to be pumped into circulation.

VietNamNet Bridge - The average pay from Vietnamese companies is 29 percent lower than multinationals. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Sacombank and VP Bank are leading the list of banks with the highest NPL (non-performing loans) ratios.

Prof Ngo Bao Chau, a renowned Vietnamese mathematician and Fields medal winner, believes that poor management is one of the greatest challenges faced by Vietnam’s higher education system.

VietNamNet Bridge - Though Vietnam started later than developed countries in applying stem cells for medicinal purposes, it has made significant progress in the field.