Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 26 left the capital Vientiane for Laos’ central province of Bolikhamsai which borders Vietnam’s Nghe An and Ha Tinh central provinces.

 Agricultural cooperation is a pillar in the Vietnamese-Madagascan relations, President Tran Dai Quang and his Madagascan counterpart Hery Rajaonarimampianina said during their talks on November 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge - When the authorities impose aggressive administrative measures, economic risks become relatively strong, especially when the authorities are in the same interest groups as businesses.

 Vietnam’s national men’s football team has risen seven places to 129th in the latest FIFA rankings released on November 24.

Vietnam’s coffee sector targets earning 5-6 billion USD from export by 2030, said the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VCCA). 

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines received another Boeing 787 Dreamliner on November 25, which is the 10th aircraft of this kind in the airline’s fleet. 

 HCM City authorities are being urged to develop a master plan for flood control as new flood-prone areas have emerged and flooding has re-occurred in others.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed newly accredited Australian Ambassador Craig Chittick in Hanoi on November 24. 

 President Tran Dai Quang arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar on November 25, beginning his trip to the country to attend the 16th Francophone Summit from November 26-27, at the invitation of the host country’s President Hery Rajaonarimampianina. 

 Director General of WTO Roberto Azevedo has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements over the past time as well as the country’s marked strides in international integration and trade liberalization. 

 Vietnam and Laos have issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit from November 24-26 at the invitation of Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Volachith. 

 Amidst the current changing world full of complicated happenings, the special Vietnam-Laos solidarity is important to both countries than ever, stated Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Five projects all funded by the state - the Dinh Vu fiber plant, Dung Quat ethanol plant, the expanded Thai Nguyen steel mill, Phuong Nam Pulp and Ninh Binh Fertilizer – have incurred huge losses. 

At 7.30am, when fog begins to fade from the mountain tops, teacher Bui Van Xuan rings the bell to call his students to class at Ha Xi-Ha NePrimary School in Pa U Commune, Muong Te District in Lai Chau province.

 Vietnam’s broadband market is growing strongly on the back of the mobile broadband sector, according to the latest report from Reportbuyer, a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Founded in 1896, Quoc Hoc Hue School (Hue National High School) is one of the oldest and most famous schools in Vietnam. 

In the last decade, foreign investors poured money into mid- and high-end real estate projects, but today Japanese, South Korean, Taiwanese and Malaysian prefer developing affordable products priced below VND1 billion.

 Central Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam provinces and their neighbouring Da Nang City will offer optimal conditions to lure investment from European countries in hi-tech, tourism, logistics, health care and advanced farming.

Vietnam, with its emerging potential as an entry point to the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) group, has been rated the second-largest market for mid-market M&A into Southeast Asia in 2015.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Currently regular expenditures account for nearly 70% of state expenditures, ie if we earn VND10, we spend VND7 and have only VND2 for investment and development activities and VND1 for paying debt.