VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese are now tending to choose high-end smartphone models instead of cheaper Chinese phones Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi.

VietNamNet Bridge - The major goals of the national plan to develop schools for the gifted have not been met in the last five years. 

The battle for the "golden land", or prime real estate areas, in HCM City heated up recently after the Van Thinh Phat Group and a partner became the owner of a land plot located in an advantageous position in HCM City.

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 This year 17 commercial banks had planned to increase their capital, but only two managed to do so.

 The Vietnamese e-commerce market is expected to surge in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which has set an online sales target of US$10 billion or 5 per cent of total retail sales.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has released a national land use rights plan for cities and provinces, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security.

 Vietnam’s leading fund manager, VinaCapital, has reiterated that the $50 million sale of its stake in Southeast Asia Telecommunication Holdings (SEATH) to a Malaysian investor is proceeding and will be completed before the end of the year.

 The walking zone surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi has quickly become a hit to local and international tourists since its debut in September. 

 Up to 15 people were killed and another six are missing from heavy downpours and flooding in the central region and the Central Highlands.

 Vietnamese stocks are expected to remain volatile early this week until the US presidential election concludes, while foreign trading will help boost the market at the end of the week, experts have said.

 Viet Nam plans to export chicken to Japan from next year and expand chicken export markets to other Asian countries in 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

Frustrated by the high price of antiviral drugs, thousands of patients from London to Moscow to Sydney are turning to a new wave of online "buyers clubs" to get cheap generic medicines to cure hepatitis C and protect against HIV infection.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City Wings came from behind to book a berth in the finals of the Viet Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League, beating Hanoi Buffaloes 74-71 yesterday (Nov 6) in HCM City.

 Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga as biggest winner on Sunday at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, taking home three awards on the strength of support from his fans - the "Beliebers".

 Asian stocks bounced and the dollar strengthened on Monday after the FBI said it stood by its earlier recommendation that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7's collapse and differentiate its devices.

VietNamNet Bridge - The recently released World Bank report about farm produce supply chain shows worrying issues about Vietnam’s agriculture.

The FBI said on Sunday it stood by its earlier finding that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a private email server for government work, lifting a cloud over her presidential campaign

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is among the leading countries in the world in terms of dishes cooked from different flowers, such as thien ly (Telosma cordata), ban (Bauhinia variegata) flowers and many others.