Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursements rose 10 per cent year-on-year to US$6.75 billion in the first five months of 2018, Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) statistics reveal.

 Viet Nam’s total revenue from retail sales and services in the first five months of this year maintained a high growth since the beginning of the year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite big losses, e-commerce firms area still continue to pump money into e-commerce websites. It’s still unclear when the tough days will end.

 V.League 1 side HCM City have signed a six-month contract with AFC Cup 2009 top goal-scorer Huynh Kesley Alves to prepare for the event’s second leg.

 The Ministry of Health has proposed a system to identify, report and categorise adverse events to prevent untoward incidents at medical facilities.

 A Government-led inspection working group found ministries have made poor progress in cutting red tape, despite being pressed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications’ Authority of Information Security on Tuesday warned that routers and storages in Viet Nam have been exposed to the VPNFilter virus. 

While numerous banks raise service fees on online and mobile banking as well as ATM withdrawals, more and more people choose e-wallet apps for comfort and freedom.

 Three students winning the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) 2018 in Vietnam were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 30. 

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has ordered the Ministry of Transport and Communication to conduct the pre-feasibility study report of the North-South high-speed railway project in order to submit to the National assembly.

 Adjustments to the planning of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to be completed for approval in June, the Transport Ministry said on May 29. 

 The High-level People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City has upheld charges and sentences for former officials of Vietinbank ruled at the first instance trial for their wrongdoings at the bank.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed their delight at the rapid and practical development of Vietnam – Japan extensive strategic partnership over the past years.

 Foreign investments, including those made by Japanese firms, are an important driving force for Vietnam’s socio-economic development and improvement of the national competitive capacity, said President Tran Dai Quang.

 Shares declined in the afternoon session as strong selling pressure forced the benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) to fall below the 950-point mark to close at 948.5 points on May 30.

 Draft amendments to the Anti-Corruption Law and the Law on Physical Training and Sports are being discussed by the National Assembly (NA) on May 31, part of the ongoing fifth session of the 14th-tenure parliament.

 Military sapper in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai detonated a 150kg bomb, said to be left over by the French during the war in the first half of the 20th century, on May 30, ensuring safety for local residents.

VietNamNet Bridge - Most banks reported satisfactory profits for the first quarter of 2018, but their asset exploitation and capital use efficiency varied.

 Local food and beverage (F&B) firms are expanding operations and upgrading the management technology and production lines in response to foreign competition.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has recently become a blockchain R&D center in the region. The technology has been the major topic of many workshops and conferences organized this year.