The Indonesian Foreign Ministry and the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies opened a seminar in Indonesia on November 16, focusing discussions on managing potential conflict in the East Sea.

 The Government will not raise public debt ceiling in order to ensure debt payment capacity and balance the national financial system, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during the NA hearing session yesterday. 

Ministries have approved the restructuring plans of additional SOEs, with the latest including Mobifone and VNPost, in line with the Government’s SOE restructuring action plan.

 Four- and five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have seen a slight decline in room rates although the rising number of tourists has resulted in an increase in occupancy rates at high-end hotels.

SBV Governor yesterday fielded lawmakers’ questions about the banking system’s operations, underlining the need to focus on effectively implementing a resolution on piloting the settlement of bad debt at credit institutions.

The question and answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s fourth sitting on November 16 was heated up with issues regarding tax, public debt and monetary policy management.  

HCM City’s visual arts culture in recent years has seen the opening of new contemporary art spaces, including The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre (FCAC), BLANC Art Space and Dong A Gallery.

 The first international-standard library for children in Vietnam opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on November 16.

 Shares soared on both local markets on November 16 with the VN Index hitting a fresh 10-year high as investor confidence improved, pouring strong investment into all sectors and stocks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese representatives lost at the World Junior and Girls U20 Chess Championship in Italy on Wednesday.

VietNamNet Bridge - A representative of a mobile phone retail chain in Hanoi said iPhone X with VNA codes reserved for the Vietnamese market will hit the shelves by the end of this month.

 VNPT launches communication joint-venture in Myanmar, Italy Airways opens charter flights between Milan and Phu Quoc, HDBank invites foreign shareholders before listing, Can Tho to have US$663 million smart city

Many investors have been reluctant to buy a stake of equitized SOEs (state owned enterprises) because of problems in current regulations and the internal weaknesses of the enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been unable to recycle or treat e-waste because of difficulties in e-waste collection, according to some experts.

Foreign investment funds and technology firms have poured hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnamese fintech firms in anticipation of an increase in non-cash payments in the country. 

The Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) plans to produce 9,000 PhDs more for universities and junior colleges by 2025 in a VND12 trillion program, though Vietnam now has over 24,300 PhDs.

 Jobseekers should have the ability to learn and the willingness to acquire new skills to stay competitive on the job market, as technologies will usher in drastic changes and pose huge challenges to them.

 Vietnam could receive a significant boost to its natural gas supplies after signing two agreements during the APEC Summit to buy gas at home and from Indonesia.

 Korean Andong Culture Day held in Hoi An, DIY workshop to be held in District 2, HCM City theatre to stage Ludwig’s comedy Lend Me a Tenor, French rock band comes to the city, 

ASEAN sends aid to typhoon victims in Vietnam, Typhoon Damrey leaves Khanh Hoa VND13.5 trillion damage, Illegal shipments intercepted by customs, VSS to cut social insurance debt to under 3 percent