Vietnam registered to invest 303.5 million USD abroad in the first 11 months of this year, plus 55 million USD worth of additional capital for existing overseas projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Consumers are spending more money on food and drinks, especially prepared foods, including dairy products, instant noodles and sausages.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thirsty for long-term capital, many commercial banks are issuing bonds with attractive interest rates. 

 The Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) is focusing on accelerating investment in key projects at Cat Bi International Airport (Hai Phong) with a total investment capital of about VND4 trillion (US$170.1 million).

 Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce of Industry (VCCI), representing businesses nationwide, on Tuesday urged taxation and customs sectors to further reform administrative procedures.

 The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) posted an increase of 3.1 per cent in January - November over the same period last year to total US$16.5 billion, despite a fall in the registered FDI inflow.

 Midfielders Quang Hai and Phan Van Duc have made a name for themselves amongst their rivals in the AFF Suzuki Cup’s “Player of the Round” and “Goal of the Round” polls after the final series of the group stage matches concluded on November 25.

 An Indian sailor is currently receiving medical treatment from border guards and the military health centre of Ly Son island district of the central province of Quang Ngai.

VietNamNet Bridge - Besides brick-and-mortar drugstores, Vietnam also has online stores and smart stores which distribute drugs to clients.

 Twenty-six defendants were brought to trial in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27 for their accused involvement in the loss of over 3.6 trillion VND (153.47 million USD) at the DongA Joint Stock Commercial Bank (DAB).

Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh and Deputy PM and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn renewed the efforts to unceasingly cement and deepen the comprehensive cooperation and friendly neighbourliness between the two countries.

 The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as the Industry 4.0, has the potential to bolster Vietnam’s economic output by a further 28.5-62.1 billion USD, equivalent to the GDP growth of 7-16 percent by 2030.

To help boost the Vietnamese automobile industry, the country could do with focusing on its policy stability, market expansion, support industry development, and connectivity reinforcement, according to insiders. 

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat has decided to give a reprimand to Bui Quang Vinh, former Minister of Planning and Investment, for his responsibility for wrongdoings in Mobifone’s acquisition of 95 percent of AVG shares.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a cabinet meeting on November 27 on the drafting of Resolution No.01 on major tasks and solutions to implement the socio-economic development and State budget estimate for 2019.

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will take the Vietnamese football team directly to Bacolod city in the Philippines for the first-leg semi-final match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

 Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong and forward Nguyen Anh Duc have their names listed in Fox Sports Asia’s the best XI of the group stage of the ongoing 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

 Singapore-based Northstar Group has invested 50 million USD in Topica Edtech Group, a technology education company headquartered in Hanoi with more than 1,700 employees.

Vietnam’s fall in World Economic Forum and World Bank rankings of competitiveness and business environment is not surprising, say economists.

VietNamNet Bridge - Some businesses and IT schools are cooperating on a voluntary basis or through agreements, but there is no clear policy that would allow them to work together to produce high quality staff.