IoT and blockchain application in agricultural production in Vietnam remains modest, while other high technologies are used by only 10 percent of Vietnam’s agricultural production workforce.

 Consumer finance has ample room for growth in Vietnam, however, it is necessary to improve the policy framework to make the sector more attractive to foreign investors, experts said.

Chinese travelers’ payment transactions are made with Chinese cards at Chinese POS machines illegally installed in Vietnam and do not go through Vietnam’s banking system.

 Singapore-sourced investment into the ASEAN region is expected to increase over the next two years, with Vietnam emerging as one of three destinations of choice for this capital flow.

 Given the stock market’s recent lethargy, the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) is assessing market demand to consider choosing the most efficient capital divestment options at State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on August 10 voiced Vietnam’s resolute objection to China’s recent activities in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and reiterated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands.

Ex-football star Michael Owen is due to make his presence in Vietnam on August 13-14 to have a fan exchange as part of an event launched by a technology company involving his investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - The average income of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific’s pilots depends on their position and length of service.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government has applied measures to force the prices of essential goods down in an effort to curb inflation at 4 percent or lower.

 As Vietnam's food and beverage industry grows, so do the number of franchises.

 After a record-breaking 2017, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes are poised for further expansion driven by growing investor confidence in Vietnam. 

 Foreign indirect investment (FII) will no longer be the main driver of foreign capital attraction in the second half of 2018. Then what will be in place of it?

 With its administrative boundaries expanded on August 1, 2008, Hanoi became the 17th largest capital city in the world with over 3,300 square kilometers.

For many years, the Vietnamese retail market has been the playing field of state-owned and foreign invested enterprises. However, it is now witnessing a strong rise of private investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - Unreasonable development of ecotourism is threatening the environment, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s healthcare sector has made big progress in recent years, but many people still want to go abroad to have treatment, even for diseases which can be treated in Vietnam. 

The Ministry of Education and Training’s (MOET) inspectors have discovered signs of exam cheating in Ha Giang, Son La, Lang Son and Hoa Binh.

 While Vietnam’s tea industry is known around the world, in reality, Vietnam only really exports tea to easy markets like Pakistan and China, while its shares in more stringent markets such as the EU and US are quite modest.

 Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee have agreed that future official development assistance (ODA) loans are necessary for Vietnam to meet its development potential, but they emphasised the need to spend these loans more effectively.

 Titled “The Push of the Decade,” the first session of Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 explores the new driving force to boost the Vietnamese M&A market.