The ongoing court case ­between Vinasun and Grab has generated diverging opinion on the tussle between traditional businesses and technology firms in the age of Industry 4.0.

 Remittances from Vietnamese guest workers hit US$2-US$2.5 billion each year with an annual average growth rate of 6 to 7% between the years 2010 and 2017.

After many years of high credit growth rates, the ratio of credit to GDP in Vietnam has nearly hit the average level of OECD countries. 

 The central province of Quang Ngai urged the Government to provide policy incentives for Dung Quat Refinery equal to those enjoyed by Nghi Son Refinery to ensure fair competition.

 The rapid growth of the digital economy in the past few years has speeded up the evolution of the retail industry and changed consumers’ shopping behaviours, requiring retailers to continue to innovate to better serve customers’diverse needs.

 At a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, a deal was done to bring the prestigious sporting event to Ha Noi in April 2020.

Vietnamese corporations have complained that the new solution to fight against transfer pricing by controlling loan interest rates is causing problems for their operations.

 The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisation (VUFO) presented the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia to outgoing Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Antonio Diniz Brandao at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 7.

 The Vietnam International Bicycle Exhibition (Vietnam Cycle) 2018 and the Vietnam International Sport Show 2018 will take place in Hanoi from November 15-18. 

 A Hanoi forum on climate change consequences will be held in the capital city of Vietnam from November 8-11 by the Vietnam National University-Hanoi (VNU) and the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS).

 Vietnam have been drawn in Group K together with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, scheduled to take place between March 22 and 26 next year.

 Vietnam’s retail market is one of the top five competitive compared to others in the world, heard a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 7. 

 Authorities of Hanoi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies will do their utmost to successfully organise the Formula One race in April 2020, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stated.

 The last 13.7 hectares of detoxified land in the dioxin-polluted area in Da Nang airport were handed over to the Ministry of Transport at a ceremony held in the central city on November 7, raising the total remediated area to 32.4 hectares.

 Vietnam are ready to meet Laos in their ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup Group A opener on November 8, according to Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo.

 In a bid to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has completed a code of conduct on social networks for internet service providers and users, said Minister Nguyen Manh Hung.

 NA deputies are to vote on a resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2019 during their sitting on November 8 within the framework of the NA’s  ongoing 6th session.

Using unburned building materials, or ‘green materials’, is expected to be used in construction works in the future, when Vietnam has to cope with environmental dangers  caused by climate change. 

The Nguyen Trai High School Board of Management decided to expel seven students from the school for speaking ill of teachers. 

Nearly all provinces believe that there should be international airports in their localities to serve the increasingly high number of travelers, help attract investment, and develop tourism.