The director of the Danang-Quang Ngai Expressway Management Board has been suspended and contractors warned after potholes appeared on the newly-built route.

 Many National Assembly deputies shared the view that the Government should take more drastic measures so as to achieve the goal of 1 million enterprises by 2020.

 Vietnam has seen positive signs in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the remaining months of 2018 as a number of international investors are seeking to expand their businesses in the southern key economic zone.

If Hanoi successfully organizes the F1 race, it will help polish the national image and prove that Vietnam is capable of organising the world’s big events.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Vice Chairman of Samsung Group Lee Jae-yong in Hanoi on October 30, asking the Republic of Korea-based firm to expand investment and turn Vietnam into its largest production hub.

Government Inspector General Le Minh Khai has asserted the determination of VN in the fight against corruption. 

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha was grilled about serious pollution in Nhue and Day rivers at the National Assembly on October 30, the first day of Question-and-Answer at the NA’s on-going 6th session.

 Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the Ministry of Transport to push forward with the expansion project of Noi Bai International Airport to meet the rising demand.

 The central province of Quang Ngai is making the first steps of building a dossier for its Ly Son geo-park to become a global one.

 The domestic automobile parts industry has failed to reach the set target despite support from the Government, said Nguyen Thi Tue Anh, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management.

Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan reiterated the resolve to streamline the state apparatus when answering questions raised by National Assembly deputies on the matter during the Question-and-Answer session on October 30.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nacumin, a product containing super-soluble nano-size natural curcumin, has been developed by Vietnamese and English scientists into an industrial plant.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that food is now the most cutthroat segment in O2O (online to offline) business with big players such as GrabFood, Now and Lala.

Believing that it would be better to let children learn foreign languages as soon as possible, many Vietnamese parents send their children to class at a very young age.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mai duong tree, or Trinh nu than go (Mimosa pigra), an invasive exotic species, has been growing vigorously in Hanoi’s suburbs in recent years, harming the local ecosystem.

Dr Nguyen Thi Thuy Huong is the first scientist who has successfully optimized the root system, growing the precious plant on a large scale. 

 Latest Ken Research report predicts great future for Vietnam's cold chain market.

 Long Phu 1 thermal power plant is riddled by uncertainties around international loans as the project contactor is subject to sanctions from the US.

 Samsung’s vice chairman Lee Jae Yong is visiting Samsung subsidiaries today in Hanoi, the northern province of Bac Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many commercial banks intend to open more branches and transaction points overseas, or allocate more capital to their overseas branches.