Chairman of Hong Kong’s Summerfield Company Limited, Francois Da Pan Shih, expressed his interest in investing in the US$2 billion Happy Land entertainment complex in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Pham Trong Nhan, a National Assembly (NA) Deputy said the NA plans to approve a law on supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), noting that many merger & acquisition (M&A) deals in the retail market have been made recently.

Vietnam House Restaurant will reopen its doors early next month to serve Vietnamese cuisine with a modern twist at the heart of HCM City.

Braving harsh weather conditions, naval officers and soldiers in the island district of Truong Sa, the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, still plant vegetables so as to improve their meals.

 The Ministry of Health ordered hospitals nationwide to include social activities into assessment standard for medical workers’ behaviors.

 E-commerce is a market with numerous opportunities for businesses in Vietnam, recording an annual growth rate of 35 percent – one of the fastest rates in the world.

The northern region, including Hanoi, is forecast to see heavy rains in several days to come, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. 

The first bus rapid transit (BRT) line of HCMC running along Vo Van Kiet and Mai Chi Tho avenues will begin construction next year and be up and running in late 2019, according to the HCMC Department of Transport.

HCMC will have to search for more capital from the private sector as its budget can only meet 20% of the demand which is estimated at VND850 trillion (US$37.5 billion) in the 2016-2020 period, said the city government leader.

 Airlines have also been feeling the pinch of the rising overload at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC.

Several experts assert that it is feasible to build a third runway at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to increase its capacity by a half, following the Prime Minister’s instruction for relevant agencies to make a study in this regard. 

VietNamNet Bridge - $10.2 billion is the total value of US foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam, but the figure does not represent everything the US contributes.  

A Vietnamese representative has again stressed the important role of the UNCLOS as the Constitution of the seas and oceans which provides a comprehensive and sound legal framework for all activities carried out in the seas and oceans.

 Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will spend over VND2.11 trillion ($95.9 million) on purchasing ten Airbus A350-900XWB and 8 Boeing B787-9 aircraft this year.

Petronas Dagangan Bhd, whose deal to sell its Vietnam-based unit Thang Long LPG Company Ltd to Totalgaz Vietnam LLC fell through in January this year, has sold the LPGbottler and jetty owner to Noi Thuong Bac JSC.

 Some 81.4 per cent of 4G consumers have discussed Viettel’s 4G on social media, according to Buzzmetrics’ 4G Market Overview report, which analyzed the opinions of consumers on social media from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

 The increasing interest rates on house buying and housing repair loans at commercial banks raise worries about the liquidity of the Vietnamese economy.

Bibica Corporation may see the end of conflicts between its two big shareholders, PAN Food and Lotte Confectionery, as the former is forecasted to purchase more shares and take the helm of Bibica’s board of directors.

 Vietnam’s first 7-Eleven convenience store opened in HCM City on June 15, attracting thousands of customers.

 The 14th National Assembly wrapped up its second Q&A session of this tenure after three working days in Hanoi on June 15.