Investment in Vietnam in 10-year WTO membership

 The development of a knowledge-based economy is expected to help Ho Chi Minh City realise its ambition of becoming a major centre of economics, finance-trade and science-technology in Southeast Asia.

 The target of 70 billion USD in two-way trade is achievable if Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) optimise the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which was signed in October 2015 and came into force two months later.

 A China Coast Guard ship with 101 officers and crewmembers aboard docked at Chua Ve port in the north-eastern city of Hai Phong on November 10, starting its four-day visit to the city. 

A Chinese high-ranking delegation attended as observers a sitting of the 14th National Assembly’s second session in Hanoi on November 10. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that Vietnam and Serbia will foster their economic and trade ties in the time ahead.

 Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife visited the central province of Quang Tri on November 9-10 as part of his State visit to Vietnam. 

 Vietnam strongly protests the use of force by Indonesia’s functional forces against Vietnamese fishermen and their fishing vessels, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said on November 10.

  Investigator should focus on bringing into light major economic and corruption cases that have caught public concerns, President Tran Dai Quang said.

 The central city of Da Nang is the next destination on the ongoing tour of Vietnam by Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress. 

Asian shares stumbled on Friday and emerging market currencies skidded as investors feared higher interest rates under incoming President Donald Trump will spark capital outflows from the region. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Vietnam and Portugal to employ more solutions to raising their bilateral trade from nearly $400 million in 2015 to $500 million by 2020.

Vietnam always attaches importance to its friendship and cooperation with the US, the Foreign Ministry spokesman cited a November 9 message of Vietnamese leaders to President-elect Donald Trump. 

 U.S. President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time, setting aside the deep rancor that dominated the long campaign season to discuss the transition to the Republican's inauguration on Jan. 20.

Demonstrators took to the streets across the country for a second day on Thursday to protest Donald Trump's presidential election victory, voicing fears that the real estate mogul's political triumph would deal a blow to civil rights. 

 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) said it racked up more than $5 billion in transactions in the first hour of its annual 'Singles' Day' sales blitz on Friday - a third more than in the first hour of last year's spree.

VietNamNet Bridge - In South East Asia, a business with capitalization value of $1 billion, or VND22.4 trillion, would be listed as a medium-size company. However, for Vietnamese, $1 billion is considered a milestone for many businesses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngoi Bridge, Luong Pagoda, and Phong Lac communal house in Hai Anh Commune, Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province embrace unique architectural styles illustrating the talents of local artisans.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are 324 industrial zones (IZ) throughout the country with total area of 92,000 hectares. However, due to mismanagement, large areas in the IZs have been left unused.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Tho has a long and glorious history. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Vietnamese race.