Vietnam and Thailand have become Indonesia’s competitors in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Southeast Asian region, Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on May 2.

 An explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday killed at least 35 workers and injured scores, 

 Negotiators from 11 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement gathered for a meeting in Toronto, Canada on May 2 to explore the possibility of putting the trade pact into force without the US. 

 Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori began a three-day official visit to Vietnam on May 4.

 WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Ba Hung, in his teens, can play more musical instruments than the number of years he’s been on this earth.

VietNamNet Bridge - About 50,000 people use unlicensed OTT apps on Android box a month, according to some estimates. Collecting fees through scratch cards, the unlicensed apps may earn billions of dong of illicit profits.

Phung Thi Hung, chair of the Hanoi-based Cat Tuong Technology and Import/Export Company, has announced that her company has successfully made safe herbicides from natural herbs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is well known for its tropical fruits, but it has to meet many strict requirements by importing countries in order to export its fruit. 

 The Provincial Competitiveness Index guides localities on what to do and what not to do in improving their business and investment environment.

Professor Truong Nguyen Thanh, vice rector of the Hoa Sen University in HCMC, has given lectures in a t-shirt and shorts in an aim to teach about creative thought. But his efforts have stirred controversy.

 Growth in Vietnam’s life insurance market looks impressive at first glance but is coming off a low base while a host of issues linger for insurers.

While the case of the Vietnamese-American passenger dragged off a United Airlines flight last month resonated around the world, another incident of physical violence at a VN airport highlighted complex relationships between air passengers and crew.

 Police in Hanoi handle 3,500 cases of traffic violations, Quintessence of Vietnamese craftsmanship honoured, Holiday surge for hospitals, Experts share experience in enforcing labour safety regulations

Traditional artists from the Thang Long Puppetry Theatre won gold and silver medals at the Traditional Musical Instrumentalist and Ensemble Festival 2017 which was held from April 15 -23 in the central province of Thanh Hoa. 

After three years of renovation, the Children’s House of HCM City reopened last weekend to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the country’s Reunification Day on April 30.

VietNamNet Bridge - The tariff cut to zero percent will pave the way for imports from ASEAN to flood Vietnam, but analysts do not think low-cost cars will be available by 2018. 

 Japanese manufacturers eye Vietnam as export base, Nikkei reports.

 Non-life insurers have set cautious business targets for this year due to the challenges in the market.

 The latest trade report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) shows that the trade deficit increased yet again in April, by $800 million, bringing the four-month total to $2.74 billion.