Thaco hosted the opening ceremony of Bus Thaco Plant, which is considered to be the largest one in the Southeast Asian region so far, in the central province of Quang Nam this morning.

VAT increase and special consumption tax levy on soft drink might do more harm than good, said Herbert Cochran, director of Vietnam Trade Facilitation Alliance (VTFA) in Hanoi this morning.

HCMC has required relevant agencies to review and synthesize projects invested under BOT and BT forms for Civil Affairs Committee to submit to the standing board of HCMC Party Committee before December 8 this year.

 Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has written an article hailing the success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017. 

 The Ministries of Science-Technology and Public Security have urged Saigon Petro Co Ltd to carefully consider the use of Chinese technology for a project to upgrade its Cat Lai refinery in HCMC.

An exhibition entitled ‘French culture’s imprint through archives’ officially opened at the National Archives Centre 1 in Hanoi on December 7, aiming to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – France diplomatic ties (2018). 

 The Da Nang international airport has secured first position in Vietnam in terms of providing the best service quality, according to a survey of 6,000 passengers in the April – September period.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ngai Province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department will introduce community-based tourism services at destinations around the province beginning next year.

Affected by cold weather and drizzle, Hanoi was covered by thick blanket of mist in the morning of December 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) beat Viettel 3-0 in the finals, to take the title of the National U21 Football Championships for the first time in history.

The VN Index increased by 12.86 points on November 20, by 14.75 points on November 21, and 14.36 points on November 22. By November 24, the index had risen by 98.29 points, or 11.7 percent.

 Foreign investors from Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany and Norway want to develop mini hydropower plants in Vietnam into a renewable energy source.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is proposing to ban importing old animals and animal organs to tighten management and improve the quality of Vietnam’s meat industry.

 Hanoi authorities have removed an air-to-surface missile with intact fuse left over from the American War from a river in the local outlying district of Thach That.

 HCM City People's Committee will spend VND380bn (USD16.7m) as bonuses to encourage 1,062 officials to retire early in order to cut staff numbers in the run-up to 2021.

 The LED light market is expected to grow by 25 per cent a year for the next three years to US$854 million, according to the Viet Nam Lighting Association.

With tonnes of waste discarded directly into fields, lakes and ponds or dumped on roadsides for years, the northern province of Vinh Phuc has a serious pollution problem.

Despite positive reports from authorities on the steady increase of the national forest cover, the size of the country’s protected forest is in fact decreasing at an alarming rate, experts said.

 Vietnamese lifter Nguyen Binh An on December 7 won a silver medal in the men’s 54kg category at the ongoing World Para Weightlifting Championships 2017 in Mexico City.

 Vietnam attaches importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and the relations with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF).