More than 170 domestic and international reporters have registered to report news at the first Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC and related meetings scheduled for February 18-March 3 in Nha Trang city.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has suggested the Swedish side continue supporting Vietnam in realising millennium development goals and enhance cooperation with the country in trade, education-training, science-technology and health care. 

Berjaya Land Bhd will be exiting its Vietnam-based Berjaya Long Beach LLC business, as it will be selling its entire stake in the latter to Sulyna Hospitality Hotel Restaurant Travel Service Co Ltd for VND333.25 billion or nearly US$15 million. 

 Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) is not permitted to mobilise capital to invest in the real estate and finance sectors.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade affirmed in a statement released on Tuesday that its controversial draft decree neither extend nor make additions to the category of State monopoly.

The State Bank of Vietnam has pledged to provide $4.39 billion credit package for hi-tech agriculture with suitable interest rate after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc instructed the bank and relevant ministries to develop the field. 

 The Prime Minister has issued the index of services in education that can use the state budget.

The DAIWA-SSIAM Vietnam Growth Fund II L.P (Daiwa-SSIAM II) has recently invested in Concung.com, a Vietnamese retail chain for maternal and baby products.

 Latest Robert Walters report predicts an increase in job opportunities for professionals this year.

 Grapefruit flower baskets have appeared on Hanoi’s streets and Hanoians can smell the sweet scent of grapefruit flowers everywhere.

 Vietnamese Pham Le Thao Nguyen shocked the world to become one of the top 16 chess masters at the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship underway in Tehran, Iran.

 The relationship between Vietnam and the Netherlands is thriving in all aspects from political trust to cooperation in climate change adaptation, water resources management, agriculture, and trade-economy.

 Binh Thuan Wind Energy Association is planning to develop eco-tourism at wind farms to raise funds and further develop clean energy.

 Four Vietnamese universities will be the first to be evaluated and tested by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hceres) from France.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ajinomoto Company is the first Japanese firm to become the platinum sponsor of the two largest sports events in Southeast Asia – the SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games - this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister’s newly released decision on the divestment plan in 2016-2020 includes many large corporations such as VNPT, MobiFone, Agribank and Vinacomin.

 Some Japanese carmakers consider leaving Vietnam for other regional markets with better business prospects, said Takimoto Koji, the chief representative of the HCM City Office of the Japan External Trade Organisation.

 Upgrading the water environment of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake is necessary and urgent work, Vo Tien Hung, General Director of the Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Co Ltd., said.

 RSS Endurance of the Singaporean Navy with 180 crewmembers aboard led by Major Lee Kwok So anchored in Cam Ranh port in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on February 17, beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam.

 Six years after entering Vietnam, Subway, the world’s biggest fast food brand, is increasingly looking for franchising partners to reach the ambition of opening 50 restaurants in this market.