Competition in the world garment market is forecast to be stiffer, not only with China but also with countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia as they increase competitive pressures on Vietnamese products.

 Vietnam’s agricultural growth was not as high as expected in the past 9 months of this year with a low added value and potential risks.

 The Vietnam Football Federation has decided to find a foreign coach to replace Nguyen Huu Thang as no local coach meets the criteria they set to lead the national team.

 Thanh Le General Import Export Trading Corporation (Thanh Le) has been permitted to put a 45.55 per cent stake up for sale for strategic investors.

Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has asked local departments and districts to disburse all public investment capital from 2017 by the end of January 2018.

 The bad debt in the real estate sector could be resolved if steps are taken to resume suspended projects, according to the HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA).

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on June 22 that Skytrax has placed it 14th among 20 carriers offering the world’s best premium economy class experience 2017. 

 Come June 3, singer Son Tung M-TP will be among an all-star lineup of renowned Asian artists performing in Bangkok, Thailand at what is billed as the largest digital music fest in the region.

 Representatives from the Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia today met the suspect in the murder case of a North Korean citizen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13, who was ealier confirmed to be a Vietnamese citizen.

 Despite shortcomings, the Government has secured noteworthy achievements in the last five years, which reflected the leadership quality of the 2011-2016 tenure.

 Logistics costs in Vietnam account for 20-25 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is 10 percent higher than other developing nations in the region, the association said.

 The capitalization of Vietnam’s stock market was estimated at more than 1,325 trillion VND (58.8 billion USD), equal to 34 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), this year.

 Dang Quang Anh won the U10 category at the Kids Golf World Championship in Palm Resort Golf&Country Club in Malaysia.