It seem quite clear that those who can least afford it would be hit the hardest by any increase to VAT rates.

 The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure.

 Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2017, Ha Thu has ranked third in the evening gown contest.

 Events scheduled in Hanoi and HCM City on October 23-29.

 The dismissal of Minister of Transport Truong Quang Nghia and Government Inspector General Phan Van Sau have been brought up at the first meeting of 14th National Assembly's fourth session on October 23.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rural areas, where 70 percent of the population lives and where the average income per capita has been increasing rapidly, is a market with great potential.

 Viet Nam’s agricultural sector needs to intensify the application of information and communications technology (ICT) to improve its productivity, quality and competitiveness in the world market, experts said.

 Vietnamese shares traded sluggishly last week on the back of large-cap stocks and the current condition is expected to remain in the coming week, according to analysts and brokerage firms.

 Adoption of appropriate policies by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has helped it buy a large amount of US dollars to increase the nation’s foreign reserves, industry insiders said.

 APEC members are determined to use all policy tools – monetary, fiscal and structural – individually and collectively, to achieve strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.

Viet Nam were ousted from the AFC U19 Women’s Football Championship in Nanjing, China, after losing to Australia 2-5 in the third match of Group B’s qualifying round yesterday.

 Italy’s Mascalzone Latino team triumphed in the Volvo Hong Kong to Viet Nam Race 2017, which wrapped up  in Nha Trang City on Saturday.

 The demand for human resources in HCM City is forecast to rise 2-3 per cent annually to reach 4.61 million labourers by 2020 and 5.34 million labourers by 2025.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s female football team lost 1-0 to a team from Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a friendship match in HCM City on October 22. 

 Two Vietnamese universities have secured places on a list of the top 150 universities in Asia, compiled by London-based education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City should develop a “twin city” model, which would divide the metropolis into two urban areas, a western and an eastern one, to allow each part to properly develop, 

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc scored a big win in Sunday’s election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation’s longest-serving premier and re-energizing his push to revise the pacifist constitution.

 The fourth plenary session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) began in Hanoi on the morning of October 23 with the opening ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio channels. 

 Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich and a Vietnamese delegation attended the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) that opened in Manila, the capital of Philippines on October 23.

 Pho Hien, a historical site in Hung Yen Province, was a famous merchant port in Vietnam and a small historic town on the banks of the Red River.