VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors receive significant investment incentives in Vietnam and have the same rights as Vietnamese investors.

 With its annual stable growth rate of about 10 per cent, the country’s young population with increasing income and a trend to consume ready-to-eat food, especially organic, the food processing industry offers many opportunities for investors.

 Viet Nam should take advantage of the opportunities offered by the US-China trade war but also be aware of the negative consequences, experts said on Thursday at a meeting in HCM City.

 Foreign investors are concerned about the statutory social insurance contributions Vietnam has set for foreign workers and their employers.

 Japanese goods have seized a certain density in the consumer goods structure of Vietnam due to their quality, price and customer satisfaction.

VietNamNet Bridge - As bubble tea has become a ‘fashionable’ drink among Vietnamese young people, more bubble tea shops have popped up in cities recently. 

The police on December 12 searched the  residence of Tran Bac Ha, former chairman of BIDV, and his family’s memorial area, both located in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh.

 Hundreds of Vietnamese football fans on Thursday queued up at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation in Hanoi to get tickets for the second-leg final match between against Malaysia.

 Floods triggered by large-scale downpours on December 13 killed six people in the south central province of Binh Dinh, local officials said.

 Grab Vietnam said that they might be interpreting the law differently after the Ministry of Industry and Trade concluded that Grab violated competition law in Vietnam.

 The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) on December 12 issued a warning of torrential rains, which may occur in the central provinces, stretching from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa. 

 The textile, garment and footwear sectors have seen positive market movements, which are evident in the export revenue increase in January-October 2018, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 The ASEAN +3 Young Entrepreneurs Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13, with its agenda focusing on the role of young businesses in high-tech agriculture startup and innovation.

 Ahead of the 2018 AFF Cup final return leg this weekend, Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo received good news as he was named among the 12 winners of the “Persons of the Year 2018 Awards” by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK).

Vietnam has a lot of excellent regional ­products, specialities, and handicraft items of very high quality. However, these ­commodities only have ­access to local markets and distribution systems.

 Coal-fired power generation will continue to be the best option to meet the rising demand for electricity in Vietnam over the next 20 years, Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 13 hosted separate receptions for newly-accredited ambassadors of China and Denmark. 

Vietnam Airlines will provide an additional 14 flights on its HCMC-Hanoi route until December 16 to meet the travel demand of southern football fans visiting Hanoi  to support the national squad.

 With the US and China applying a trade war truce for 90 days, Vietnam could still be impacted by the knock-on effects of the trade diversion. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The overloading at airports and delays of flights could lead to a drop in tourism, experts say.