Tran Anh Tuan, deputy director of the HCMC Center for Human Resources Forecasting and Labor Market Information, said that the risk of losing jobs has increased in the 4.0 industrial revolution era. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese want to modernize their factories to prepare for the 4.0 industry revolution, but they don’t know where to start.

The growth in Vietnam`s capital markets to US$200 billion in value from some US$35 billion five years ago, was a big draw for global investors, Jeffrey Perlman, Southeast Asia chief of Warburg Pincus told Reuters.

 Although the mobile advertisement market in Vietnam is still modest as compared to regional countries, businesses are said to splash out 200 million USD on advertisement on mobile platform in 2020.

 Torrential rains and floods following the recent Son Tinh storm ravaged many northern and northern central localities, already claiming five lives and leaving 58 missing or injured.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh paid a working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, one of the republics in the Russia Federation, from July 16-19 to boost cooperation in several potential fields.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) may sell part of its foreign reserves to stabilise the monetary market if the exchange rate continues to climb, the Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) forecast.

 The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has decided to deport a Vietnamese American man for disturbing public order in a protest against some draft laws last month.

 Authorities have recently brought to light several terrorist and sabotage plots of exile reactionary organisations like the “Provisional National Government of Vietnam” and “Viet Nguyen Dynasty”, strictly punishing the masterminds behind these cases. 

 The Czech Republic has suspended the acceptance of work visa applications by Vietnamese nationals, said Czech Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek. 

 A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly visited Argentina from July 17-20 to seek ways to bolster the partnership between the two countries and legislatures, as well as exchange experiences in legislative operations.

 Bamboo Airways – of the Viet Bamboo Airlines Co., owned by property developer FLC Group – plans to see its first flight take off on October 10.

 Hiring expansion remains robust this year in Vietnam, though not as high as 2017, speakers said at a press conference held in HCM City on July 20.

 A recent report from the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research under the Hanoi National University noted that the US and China are two trade partners of special importance of Vietnam.

 Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Singapore Badminton Open 2018 on July 20.

 The People’s Procuracy of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai, has prosecuted 20 persons for disturbing public order when demonstrating against the draft law on special administrative-economic units last month.

 Heavy downpours and floods triggered by typhoon Son Tinh has left 13 dead, 11 missing and 14 others injured in northern and north central provinces by 6am on July 21.

 Floods following torrential rains have wreaked havoc in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, resulting in heavy casualties and property damage.

Despite high potentials of Vietnam`s retail sector, some large retailers have to scale down their initially ambitious plan on expanding convenience store chains in the market due to fierce competition and limited retail premises.

VietNamNet Bridge - The construction industry is experiencing good days thanks to the warming up of the real estate market.