Online FMCG sales now hold a 0.5% share in Vietnam, a significant rise of 69% against last year, according to Kantar Worldpanel.

VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnam needs foreign capital to develop the economy, it also requires advanced technologies to become involved more deeply in the global supply chain.

After 30 years of renovations, Ho Chi Minh City has been facing challenges in terms of its population, infrastructure, and social issues. Recently, though, it has received new policy fuel to develop in a stronger manner.

 Irish official development assistance will support Vietnam to reduce poverty, develop human resources, help disabled people, and implement its sustainable development goals.

 Two young musical maestros Luu Duc Anh and Nguyen Ly Huong will collaborate to organize Duo-Flute& Piano concert at the French Culture Centre, L’Espace in Hanoi on December 9.

 Vietnamese representative Vu Lam will compete at Mrs Asia International, to be held in Zhejiang, China, in late November.

 Its creators say the bot is most effective when it poses as a 15-year-old girl.You can find "her" number within fake messages placed alongside real ads on websites popular with those looking to buy sex.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Innovative manufacturing is key to increasing productivity and sustainability as Vietnam confronts the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) challenges, 

 Many Vietnamese businessmen are getting rich quickly and their position on the world rankings rises dramatically. However, many of those in the list is now far exceeding what Forbes announced.

 The mural project with the topic of "Hanoi old memories" on Phung Hung Street is on the way to complete.

 Prime Minister has recently approved a program on development of tourism infrastructure in the period 2016 – 2020 to help the tourism industry become a key economic sector.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has submitted to the Ministry of Transport a plan to upgrade three international airports near Vietnam’s top tourist destinations from now to 2020 with a total cost of US$1.03 billion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Finance Ministry’s proposal that employers pay taxes and social insurance to one agency to simplify things has met with a mixed response.

 An Australian fam-trip delegation is surveying Vietnam’s tourism to sound out business prospects and work with potential local partners over measures to promote travel between the two nations.

 The ninth International Conference on the East Sea themed "Cooperation for Regional Security and Development," opened on November 27 in Ho Chi Minh City, with more than 200 delegates in attendance.

 Events scheduled in Hanoi and HCM City form November 27 through December 3.

This week, three videos were posted online by a mother in northern Ha Nam Province showing a domestic helper slapping a one-month old infant on her face, head and back, throwing the girl in the air 

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs have announced the result of the investigation at Samsung Vietnam that was accused of mistreating workers by Sweden's International POPs Elimination Network.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the southernmost Ca Mau Province have taken emergency measures to protect coastal forests against climate change and destruction caused by humans.

The VN Index increased by 35.8 percent by November 20 compared with the 2016 closing trading session, making the stock market one of the fastest growing markets in the world.