The Capital City of Ha Noi scored over 60 points in PCI rankings for the first time in history in 2016 to rank 14th out of 63 provinces and cities in Viet Nam.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held the IoT Open Community for Vietnam (IOCV) conference on March 16, discussing the 4th Industrial Revolution and the status of Vietnam’s business community.

 APEC has organised 24 summits since 1993.

 Honda Vietnam is recalling 1,355 cars to repair and replace air bag inflators of models Honda Civic, Honda CR-V and Honda Accord, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority.

  Trading liquidity of the Government bond market may increase once the State Treasury of Viet Nam is able to buy and sell bonds, a State Securities Commission (SSC) official said.

 Japan’s Linux Professional Institute (JPI) Evolable Asia company and Da Nang’s Dong A College have established an information technology (IT) human resource training programme.

  The competition between shopping websites has now switched focus from prices to rapid delivery.

 “The country’s economy now looks like a train running on an inclined plane at a slow speed”, an economist from the National Economic University (NEU) has said.

  The police, army and customs are acting together against smuggling and counterfeiting, but the results fall short of expectations because the crimes are getting more sophisticated, officials say.

 Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has called 30 footballers to train for the final round of the upcoming FIFA-U20 World Cup.

 Thailand’s Wilavan Apinyapong will compete for VTV Binh Dien Long An in the International Women’s Volleyball Tournament, VTV9 Binh Dien Cup in April.

 Visitors born on March 20 visiting Hoi An City on the same day will get free admission to the old quarter and all destinations within the city.

 For generations, weaving has been important heritage of Thai people of Quy Chau District in northern Nghe An Province. 

 The central city will host “Sunshine of March”, the first installation of umbrellas and paintings on umbrella, from March 24-26.

Hoi An residents in particular will never forget the priceless contributions made by Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowsk to restoring the ancient town, My Son Sanctuary and Complex of Hue Monuments.

 Housing, meals, social and medical insurance and labour safety were the main topics of concern of more than 100 representatives of workers who met with HCM City Council’s Standing Committee and business leaders on Thursday.

 The Government is considering relaxing limits on individual farmland holdings, a move largely welcomed by experts despite misgivings about some negative social impacts.

 Forests must be protected and conserved for Vietnam’s sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said yesterday, emphasising it as the most important task of the national programme on sustainable forestry development from 2016-20.

 A plan to better regulate the pork industry with identification rings at several stages has shown up glaring loopholes, but the city is determined to persist with the effort.

 The participation of children in policy-making needs to be encouraged by families, schools and society, experts have advised.