The chains of restaurants and real estate projects under the Khaisilk brand in Ho Chi Minh City are facing a boycott as a result of the company’s “Made in China” silk scarves scandal, according to newswire Dantri.

The temperature at the peak of Fansipan Mountain in Sapa, Lao Cai Province has dropped to 0 degrees Celsius, leaving trees and the cable car station encased in ice.

 Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, is proceeding its ambitious business plan in Vietnam following Alibaba’s footsteps in the field of cloud computing services.

An art space has been launched on the east side of the Rong bridge in Tran Hung Dao Street as part of the city’s street art programme in hosting the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit

A collection of Russian poems on the Soviet Union’s patriotic war from 1941-1945 entitled Wait for Me has been translated into Vietnamese to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution (1917-2017).

 Business reforms continued at speed in East Asia and Pacific, with regional economies adopting 45 reforms during the past year, bringing to 371 the total number of private sector reforms enacted in the region over the past 15 years.

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the Investment Law, there are seven prohibited business fields and 243 conditional business fields. 

 Politburo member Vo Van Thuong and Argentine leaders have discussed measures to further boost cooperation between Vietnam and Argentina, especially in 2018 when they celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

 A Vietnam – Japan cultural space is planned to cover multiple areas in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam on November 10 and 11.

 Viet Nam’s retail sector is forecast to be stable in the coming years, attracting investment from many foreign enterprises thank to its large population, brighter economic outlook and greater purchasing power.

 Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday upgraded its outlook for Viet Nam’s banking system to positive for the next 12-18 months from stable, reflecting the country’s strong economic prospects and the positive outlook for most rated banks.

 The sale of sugar was facing difficulties since the beginning of October, causing problems for sugar producers in recent days, according to the Sugar and Sugarcane Association.

 Vietnamese Ly Hoang Nam is ranked No 5 at the Vietnam F1 Futures tennis tournament, which will begin on November 6 in Binh Duong Province.

 The capital city’s People’s Committee will host the Tourism Promotion Festival on November 3-5, at Ly Thai To Park beside Sword Lake.

 Viet Nam lacks long-term nutrition research that could provide a scientific foundation for nutrition consultancy, doctors and nutritionist have said.

 The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned that high tides in HCM City and the Mekong Delta over the next few days could cause flooding in the area.   

 The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) is a Governmental agency which is responsible for providing official information and documents of the Party and State, according to a recently released Government Decree.

 The Construction Minister has not completed the draft plan for utilising land once occupied by State agencies’ headquarters, just a week before the ministry is to submit the plan to the Prime Minister on Monday.

 The Government should set out a roadmap in order to ensure economic growth is stable, legislators said on the sidelines of the ongoing fourth sitting of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on October 31.  

 Da Nang Hospital has saved a foreigner suffering multiple serious injuries from a traffic accident while travelling from the central city of Da Nang to Hoi An town in neighboring Quang Nam province.