Total import-export turnover between Viet Nam and APEC member economies reached US$265.3 billion in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17.4 per cent and almost equal to last year’s turnover.

A conference on introduction of tourism of Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province was organized in HCM City on November 12 with the participation of leading travel companies of South Korea and Vietnam.

Vietnamese music lovers will have a chance to enjoy a series of spellbinding and enchanting concerts in the European Music Festival 2017 that will take place in Hanoi and HCM City from November 17- December 2.

 Vietnam’s Medicine University in Ho Chi Minh City and Russia’s Dmitry Rogachev Center yesterday signed a cooperation document to enhance new Immunotherapy use for cancer treatment.

 Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) yesterday started work on a project to design and install 10 kilometers of water supply pipes according to the French technology with the total capital of US$69 million.

 The Ministry of Public Security yesterday held an online meeting to implement the Prime Minister’s instruction on building national database.

Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung pointed out shortcomings in public debt management and put forth solutions to overcome in the coming time while answering questions raised by lawmakers on November 16.

The National Assembly is discussing giving HCMC a special mechanism designed to build a more liberal institutional environment to create new breakthroughs for the city’s development and in turn help rev up the national economy.

 The export of tra (catfish) is still facing difficulties although exports for January-September hit 1.3 billion USD, up 5.8 percent over the same period last year, said VASEP.

 In its efforts as host country, Vietnam showed great determination in promoting its comprehensive and inclusive integration into the international community as an active and responsible member of APEC.

A deputies voiced concerns that the countries’ competition authorities—the Vietnam Competition Authority and the Vietnam Competition Council—might not be sufficiently independent to fulfill their mission objectives 

 The race to gain market share in the e-commerce sector has intensified as Chinese online payment platform JD.com, the competitor of Alibaba, officially poured VND1 trillion ($44.04 million) in domestic Tiki.vn.

After two months of assessment, AirAsia was only licensed by the Ministry of Transportation to invest in Hai Au Aviation as a partner in the general aviation unit operating domestic flights.

 Just as the word ‘classical’ means different things within and without the classical music community, so too ‘concertos’ (or concerti if you prefer the Italian spelling) means different things in different contexts. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue says that Vietnam would rather attract one more million travelers than exploit 1 million more tons of crude oil.

 A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in New York for a record $450m (£341m).

 Games publisher EA has faced further criticism over its latest Star Wars game, Battlefront II.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to a nipa palm forest in Cam Thanh Commune on the lower Thu Bon River will have to pay entrance fees from next month.

When visiting the north-western region, visitors should not miss a visit to the majestic landscapes of Pha Din Pass, as it is becoming an ideal destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

 Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country.