Vietnam’s exporters must self-verify the origin of their products that they export to the European Union (EU) from 2019 to be qualified for Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) which is the tariff preference for developing countries.

 President Tran Dai Quang met in Hanoi on May 11 with Vietnamese and foreign scientists attending the seminar themed “Science for development” that took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on May 9-10. 

 A letter about Santa Claus written by an eighth grader in Hai Duong province has won the first prize of the 47th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in Vietnam.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in Vietnam in apps used such as face-identification technology cameras, smartphone chatbots, self-propelling vehicles, and nano robots.

VietNamNet Bridge - After a quiet period, M&As have once again become a hot topic of discussion at banks’ annual shareholders’ meetings. Several big deals are expected to be completed this year.

No investors have registered to bid for 3,790 resettlement apartments in the Thu Thiem new urban area project in District 2, HCMC, which have been put up for auction by the city government, according to Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.

Foreign investment continues to flood into Vietnam but a change in mindset is required to attract quality projects.

 The derivatives market proved its attractiveness when the value of its transactions rose threefold in April as the stock market posted a downward trend, reported Saigon Securities Inc (SSI).

 Land prices have surged on Con Dao Island, a popular tourist destination in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, due to massive land speculation.

Recent surges in transactions and withdrawal fees at a number of commercial banks went against the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) initial policy roadmap for a seamlessly cashless society.

The domestic tra fish industry is facing a boom in the development of production at present, according to experts and enterprises.

 The HCMC Department of Transport on May 8 asked the Ministry of Transport for permission to pilot emissions tests on motorcycles in the city, Thanh Nien newspaper reports.

The government of Danang City is searching for investors to develop three industrial park (IP) projects with a total area of 1,000 hectares in the public-private partnership format, IZA Danang said on May 9.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), or the central bank, has told commercial banks to stop hiking ATM cash withdrawal fees as multiple banks have been rushing to revise up ATM card and Internet Banking service charges.

The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam in coordination with France Alumni Vietnam will organize the 2018 France-Vietnam Job Fair in HCMC this Saturday.

 Officials, Party members and citizens have paid attention to issues being discussed at the seventh plenary meeting of the 12th tenure Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, which takes place from May 7-12. 

 Vietnam is now home to more than 80,000 foreign workers, according to Le Quang Trung, deputy head of the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese manufacturers are having difficulties in distributing their products as foreign retailers control modern distribution channels.

Liquidity at the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) has risen, with more than 192 million shares worth $186.7 million being traded daily in 2017, up 49 percent in volume and 74 percent in value year-on-year. 

A heavy rain and whirlwind hit the central highlands province of Daklak’s Ea Sup district yesterday, blowing roofs off hundreds of houses; hectares of vegetables, fruits were damaged.