The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has proposed the government impose temporary safeguard duties on imported pre-painted galvanized steel to protect local producers and workers.

 MobiFone announced revenue for the first six months of 2016 of VND16.2 trillion ($736.3 million), up 16.6 per cent year-on-year, while after-tax profit was VND2.51 trillion ($112.1 million), down 21 per cent.

 Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of FLC Group's management board, has become the second dollar billionaire in Viet Nam's stock market, with total assets of over VND22.6 trillion (US$1.01 billion).

 Vietnam lost 0-3 to Japan in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Football Championship on October 27 in Bahrain.

 A large number of level crossings illegally opened by local people along the north-south railway has been identified as one of the main causes for the high number of railway accidents in Vietnam, according to railway management companies.

 The Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Area in France took place in Paris, France from 26-27, focusing on ways to improve peacekeeping campaigns in French-speaking countries.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City during the first seven months of 2016 has collapsed, decreasing by more than 65% when compared to last year’s same corresponding period, reports the Municipal Statistics Office.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese startups have attracted big infusions of cash and have great potential, but only a few of them have reaped fruit. 

The Prime Minister has allowed Taiwanese firm Hung Nghiep Formosa Co., Ltd. (Fomosa), to import own coal for electricity production at its coal-fired thermal power plant located in Dong Nai’s Nhon Trach 3 industrial park

 Viettel brand names in Cambodia, Peru and Burundi -- MetFone, Bitel and Lumitel, respectively -- won a combined four awards at the International Business Awards – IBA Stevie Awards 2016.

 Viet Nam-based online video startup Big Cat Entertainment Co Ltd has sold a major stake to Asia Innovations Group (AIG), a Chinese mobile internet company developing social and entertainment products.

 A senior official of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) says Viet Nam needs to tighten its management of official development assistance (ODA) loans and mobilise private sector capital to ease the burden of public debt.

 The central city of Da Nang plans to relaunch a direct air route to Pakse, in Laos' province of Champasak, in a bid to boost investment, co-operation and tourism in the years to come.

 Ly Hoang Nam suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the Vietnam Men’s Futures F8 tennis tournament’s singles event yesterday in the Binh Duong Province.

 John Savage, An Wang Professor of Computer Science from the US Brown University, has affirmed that he will make effort to support Vietnam to develop science and technology.

 The Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016 will kick off from November 1-12 in Hanoi, announced by the Vietnam Shooting Federation at a press conference on October 27. 

The Vietnamese Government always creates the most favourable conditions for petroleum firms of Vietnam and Russia to step up cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told visiting General Director of Russia’s Zarubezhneft.

 President of the National Assembly of Cambodia Samdech Heng Samrin said he is pleased with the progress of bilateral friendship and cooperation as it has brought practical benefits to the two countries.

 Ho Chi Minh City wants to learn from Singapore’s experience in building a smart city, particularly in tackling traffic congestion, managing water resources and preventing flooding, said a municipal leader.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Justice Ministries of Vietnam and Italy to further fostering their affiliation, especially in personnel training.