The real estate sector in Vietnam is the second-biggest recipient of FDI in the last two years after the manufacturing and processing industries, said Regina Lim, JLL Singapore’s National Director for Advisory and Research for Capital Markets.

 Tourism authorities of six north-central provinces, along with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, organized a conference with 70 southern tour operators to find ways to bring tourists back after mass fish deaths along the central coast.

 Vietnam has strong potential to raise its startup profile and attract international attention.

The art programme The love for Hanoi, which is aimed at honouring three capital revolutionary music writers Nguyen Tai Tue, The Song and Ngo Quoc Tinh will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on November 26.

 Fifty newspapers were slapped with a total penalty of around VNĐ1 billion (US$44,400) on Monday for “wrongful reports” on the effects of consuming fish sauce made in the country.

  Vo Tuan Nhan, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to Infonet.vn on the role of local authorities in projects licensed by the central Government.

 A new book featuring Vietnamese emerging artists has been released worldwide as a celebration of Vietnam’s vibrant contemporary art scene.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade removed 471 hydropower plant projects from its power development plan after reviewing the plan in accordance with a National Assembly resolution passed in 2013.

 The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced a blacklist of 49 stocks on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) to alert and protect investors and traders.

 The southern region must speed up delayed power projects to ensure sufficient energy supply and use cutting-edge technologies to reduce energy waste, experts have said.

 The US’s foreign policy under the Donald Trump administration and its corollary was the main topic of a seminar co-organised in Hanoi on November 21 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Vietnam Initiative group. 

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has signed a Politburo resolution on policies and measures to restructure the State budget and manage public debts to ensure the safety and stability of the national finance.

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his wish that Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture will transfer technologies in environmental pollution treatment, tree planting, agricultural production and aquaculture to the capital city.

 The fourth deputy ministerial-level foreign affairs and defence strategic dialogue between Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on November 21 with a view to seeking measures to enhance their comprehensive partnership.

 A group of young National Assembly deputies, aged below 45, made its debut during a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 21. 

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) fulfilled 352 out of 503 tasks assigned by the government as of November 10, it reported during a working session in Hanoi on November 21 with the Prime Minister’s working group. 

 Around 200 entertainment websites in Vietnam are infringing copyrights, with 40 of them identified as harmful to users, said an alliance of copyright owners including major domestic and foreign television stations and channels.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A book fair offering rare and old books will be held at the HCM City pedestrian-only Book Street on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A large-scale electronic dance music (EDM) festival will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, which will run from 3 p.m. on December 18 until midnight.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police will not be allowed to randomly stop a vehicle to check ownership certificate as the new regulation on penalties for the non-transfer of vehicle ownership takes effect next year.