The Vietnamese home appliance industry is luring in numerous foreign manufacturers from Thailand and China, making it harder for domestic enterprises to gain significant market share in this field.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has rejected proposals to license private air carriers, saying that investors must meet all requirements stipulated in the current laws. 

High rainfall volume and domestic demand have raised hydropower plant earnings in the first six months of 2017 and promised to lift their performances in the remaining half, according to Viet Dragon Securities Corp.

 Together with high profits of trillions dong in the first half of this year, domestic commercial banks reportedly recruited thousands of employees in the period to boost development.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed in principle that the three special economic zones being planned by the Government to spearhead the country’s economic growth should enjoy special regulations and fewer limitations to woo investments.

The Hanam Province People’s Committee declared a state of emergency on Thursday, August 3, to deal with a growing outbreak of dengue fever, spread by infected mosquitoes, with 100 cases confirmed year-to-date.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment on August 2 held its second biannual discussion of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative Phase VI, as well as future trade and investment opportunities between the two nations.

 SCG reports the operating results for the first half of the year, showing similar profit year-on-year due to good performance from the first quarter.

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.

Vietnam's stock market in first 7 months of 2017

 Wushu will remain one of Vietnam’s strongest sports at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

The US Department of Commerce has announced its decision to adjust antidumping duty on Vietnamese shrimp exported to the US between February 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014 from 1.16 percent to 1.42 percent.  

 Prime Minister of Mozambique Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on August 3 wrapped up his official visit to Vietnam from July 31 as guest of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 Any violations of law in Vietnam are strictly punished in conformity with the country’s legal regulations, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

 Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has reiterated that Vietnam strongly opposes inhuman behaviours, use or threat to use force against its fishermen. 

Vietnam regrets the statement by the German Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson on August 2 pertaining to Trinh Xuan Thanh, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang told reporters during a regular press conference yesterday. 

ASEAN always supports the early approval of an effective and legally-binding Code of Conduct in the East Sea, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference in Hanoi on August 3.

The Committees for Foreign Affairs of the National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have pledged to strengthen coordination to increase the role of the legislatures in implementing agreements and development initiatives.

 Costs of repairing roads damaged by floods and storms in the first seven months of 2017 had amounted to $10.7 million by the end of July, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam reported on August 3.

 Vietnam will strength integrating HIV and drug addiction treatment toward the 90-90-90 targets.