The fundamental change of the knowledge-based economy is leading to the risk that the rich countries can get richer by taking away resources from the poor countries without having to directly invade these nations.

VietNamNet introduces the talks entitled "APEC Year 2017, opportunities and challenges for Vietnam", with the participation of Nguyen Minh Vu, Deputy Head of the APEC 2017 National Secretariat’s Standing Committee and Dr. Vo Tri Thanh.

"Besides infrastructure bottlenecks or bottlenecks in access to finance and land, I think that people are the decisive factor in the success of policies," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Cuc, former Vice Chief of the General Department of Taxation.

 The PM has approved the foreign language press system plan till 2020, with a vision to 2030.

 Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Vietnam Technological and Commercial Bank (Techcombank) have been allowed to trade on Vietnam’s UPCoM – the nation’s unlisted market.

 The six Hanoian students who represented Vietnam at the thirteenth International Junior Science Olympiad in Bali, Indonesia from December 3-10, won a total of six medals, the city’s Department of Education has announced.

VietNamNet Bridge - The water discharge from some hydropower plants in the central region has led to serious flooding in many provinces, including Hue, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Lam Dong, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa.

 Vietnam's rice exports have sharply fallen to a seven-year record low because of weak abilities, according to a new report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 Sharply decreasing Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) output and increasing prices of new gas resources are forcing Viet Nam to look to increase LNG imports.

  The military-run telecommunication group Viettelsaid it will remove roaming charges for phone calls among its subscribers in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

 A walking street will be jointly organised by Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to promote border trade and enhance relations between the neighbouring countries. 

 No.1 seed Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Nepal International Series badminton tournament’s women’s singles in Kathmandu on December 14.

 The Yoga Federation of Vietnam (VYF) was established in Hanoi on December 14.

South-central and central regions are confronting new floods as a result of hydropower plants’ continuing to let out floodwaters while they are trying to deal with previous consequences.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived in Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa province today for a routine technical stop that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between VN-USA.

The latest report by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) shows that only $490 million worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered in November, the lowest level this year.

 Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh held talks with his Malaysian counterpart, Dato' Sri Mohd Johari Baharum, in Hanoi on December 14.

 The Viet Nam State Treasury mobilised more than VND281.294 trillion (US$12.39 billion) through G-bonds by December 7, meeting the annual plan set by the National Assembly.

 Further efforts to hasten economic restructuring and institutional reform will drive the Vietnamese economy in 2017, according to a report by a financial analysis group.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked on the phone with US President-elect Donald Trump on December 14.