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Man suspected of murdering Vietnamese girl arrested in Belgium

 A judge in Ypres town of Belgium has ordered the arrest of a suspect in the murder of a Vietnamese girl, which took place in Geluwe town in West Flanders province of Belgium in 2016.

VASEP talks about EP fisheries committee’s IUU fact-finding tour

 VASEP said a delegation from the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on Fisheries visited Hanoi and coastal provinces from October 28 to November 2 to examine Vietnam’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU).

Vietnam plans to develop new industrial relations

 It is time for Vietnam to develop a new industrial relations framework to boost economic growth and enterprise productivity and ensure workers receive a fair share of the gains produced through their labour.

Online shopping set for year-end boom

 Online shopping is expected to surge in the remaining months of this year with many e-commerce players launching promotions.

Eco-industrial parks attract foreign direct investment

 Developing eco-industrial parks would help Vietnam attract foreign direct investment and promote sustainable growth.

Six major SOEs handed over to ‘super committee’

 Six major businesses with State ownership represented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) were handed over to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) on November 10.

VN’s economic growth to support banks' operating environment: Moody’s

 Moody’s Investors Service has changed its 12-18 month outlook on the banking system in Vietnam (Ba3 stable) to stable from positive.

Two Vietnamese workers killed in factory explosion in RoK

 Two Vietnamese workers were killed and two others injured when a flouropolymer factory exploded in the Republic of Korea’s Eastern city of Wonju on November 10.

Ticket demand for VN-Malaysia match increasing

 The demand for tickets to the match between Việt Nam and Malaysia in the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup is increasing following Việt Nam’s 3-0 win over Laos on Thursday.

National Futsal HDBank Cup to kick off

 The National Futsal HDBank Cup is scheduled to kick off on November 15 in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

Olympic winners to receive cash prize

 A recent decision issued by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has established a prize pot for Olympics champions. Olympic winners will be awarded VNĐ350 million (US$15,200) from the State budget.

Vietnam’s water issues need collaboration

 The Mekong Delta, the rice bowl of VN, is sinking. HCM City, the country’s economic engine, is facing severe urban flooding. How can The government and people solve these problems?

France-Vietnam $10 billion agreements show potential for further growth

VietNamNet Bridge - Seventeen agreements worth $10 billion are part of the outstanding outcomes of the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s visit to Vietnam several days ago.

FIE owners in debt flee country due to Vietnam’s loose management

VietNamNet Bridge - Many owners of foreign-invested enterprise in debt to banks, other enterprises and tax agencies have fled, reflecting loopholes in state management.

Tackling FDI flaws, key to prosperity

 According to Phan Huu Thang, former director of the Foreign Investment Agency, if prompt solutions were not taken, the dark side of FDI money would possibly outweigh the bright side.

Vietnamese businesses still fumbling on the way to AEC market

VietNamNet Bridge - Though the door to the ASEAN market has opened wide with the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Vietnamese goods still cannot approach it.


Anti-corruption committee asks for quickening case judgment

 The Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption instructed agencies to speed up the investigation, prosecution, and judgment of big cases from now to the yearend during its meeting in Hanoi on November 10.

Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel concludes Vietnam visit

 President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez and his spouse concluded their three-day official friendship visit to Vietnam on November 10.

Local brands ignore the domestic market, focus on exports

VietNamNet Bridge - While foreign enterprises flock to Vietnam as they see it as an attractive market, Vietnamese manufacturers are focusing on selling their products abroad. 

Lung cancer kills over 20,000 Vietnamese people annually

 Lung cancer has become the leading killer of cancers in Vietnam with more than 23,000 fresh cases a year, said seminar participants in Vietnam- France cancer seminar yesterday in Hanoi.