With its great economic and geographic potential, Hanoi has increasingly become more critical to the investment strategy of foreign investors, many of whom are planning large-scale operations in the city.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vinafood 1 and Vinafood 2 want to be exclusive bidders for government-to-government (G2G) rice export contracts, but analysts warn of the dangers of a monopoly. 

 Since the beginning of this year the shares of many banks have appreciated significantly, with the increases ranging from 8 per cent to even 80 per cent.

 Although Viet Nam is the world’s third largest exporter of natural rubber, businesses still have to import rubber raw material to meet the demand for production and processing.

 Enterprise drives the development of Ha Noi and the city has committed to leading the country in improving the investment and business environment and supporting enterprises, said municipal leaders at a conference in Ha Noi on Sunday.

 The Vinh Long International Table Tennis Tournament is scheduled to begin on July 7-9 at Vinh Long Sports Centre.

 Vietnamese Truong Thi Kim Tuyen won a silver medal at the 2017 WTF World Taekwondo Championships in the Republic of Korea on June 25, a milestone for Vietnamese taekwondo.

 The Organisation of Vietnam Records (VietKings) has announced dried shrimp made in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau among 10 famous Vietnamese specialities in 2017.

The official visit to Belarus and Russia by President Tran Dai Quang aims to implement Vietnam’s external policy of diversification, multilateralisation, reinforcement and enhancement of relations with friends and create new momentum for cooperation.

Nearly 400 Japanese candidates at different ages attended the first national level Vietnamese language skill test held in Tokyo, Japan on June 25. 

 Ong Soon Seng from Malaysia won the 70km category of the Tam Dao Mountain Trail, which concluded in Tam Dao town in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 25.

 Cloud computing is a crucial technological trend and has become an important technology during the fourth industrial revolution, according to Nguyen Thanh Phuc, Director General of the Authority of Information Technology Application.

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for visiting Chairman of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee, Saysomphone Phomvihane in Hanoi on June 25.

 Electronic wallet (e-wallet) services are becoming more popular in Vietnam, with a number of new e-wallet services officially licensed in the last year and a half.

 President Tran Dai Quang left Hanoi on June 26 morning for a six-day trip to Belarus and Russia.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that the visit by President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin was a significant event in a series of activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

 Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam won the men’s singles title of the Thailand F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament on June 24.

The environmental protection tax on plastic bags are expected to increase from VND30,000-50,000 to VND40,000-200,000 per kilo. The new tax rates would help change consumption habits and offer opportunities to biodegradable bag manufacturers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said three new special economic zones can attract at least $10 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the next five years. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Like the world market, the Vietnamese computer component market has become chaotic since Bitcoin and Ethereum have been used in transactions on a large scale.