VietNamNet Bridge - The highlight of the Vietnam real estate market in 2017 was the boom of ‘green’ construction. 

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) warned that benefits from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could be reduced if Vietnam does not implement breakthrough reforms.

Vietnam is both qualified and motivated to take the lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Vu Minh Khuong, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy speaks to VIR about what the future will bring.

 There are many arguments related to the solutions proposed by ADPi and local organisations to expand Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 Increasing the value of domestic production and promoting the automobile supporting industry must not depend on foreign direct investment (FDI) firms.

 Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel JSC (Tisco) is considering taking the Chinese contractor China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) to court to deal with the overlong dispute over an engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contract once and for all.

 Indonesia and Thailand, Vietnam’s two major car exporters, are trying to provide the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) certificates to reopen car exports to the country after Decree 116 tightened quality checks.

 Hanoi set the target to turn into a smart city by 2030 in accordance to the capital's revised information and technology strategy in the 2016-2020 period.

 A gigantic project – worth over $37 billion – to build a synchronous smart city project in northern Hanoi may have to wait some time before being realised, due to an absence of specific criteria for this type of development.

 Internet-based sharing services such as Grab, Uber, and Airbnb have taken Vietnam by storm in 2017. Various legal concerns still linger, but experts believe that the sharing economy is here to stay.

The eastern part of the city will still be hot in 2018, while infrastructure works in the western part will attract house and apartment buyers, analysts say.

 The 8th HDBank Cup International Open Chess Tournament is set to take place in Hanoi from March 9-16.

 Motorcycle ride-hailing transportation provider Go-Jek from Indonesia has recruited experts to advise for its expansion in Vietnam to break the dominance of Uber and Grab, according to newswire TheLEADER.

 Leading seafood firm Minh Phu Corporation is planning to return to the stock exchange following a lucrative year in business.

Vietnam and the EU are likely to sign the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement soon, Daniel Muller, ASEAN Regional Manager for the German Asia-Pacific Business Association, said in an interview granted to VNA reporters in Germany.

 Nine Vinaconex officials have been on a 10-day trial starting by Hanoi People's Court from March 5 following the Da River water pipeline’s 18 major water leaks caused by low-quality construction.

 Small retail stores in HCM City are losing customers as convenience stores have boomed in the recent years.

 The Sa Giang Import and Export Joint Stock Company has reported a net profit of VNĐ30.5 billion ($1.34 million) on a turnover of VNĐ290.7 billion (US$12.8 million) last year.

 Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) plans to sell more than 158 treasury shares to foreign investors.

 Saigon Heat are close to assuring a spot in the play-off round after defeating the CLS Knights of Indonesia 114-86 in the Asian Basketball League, while playing at home on Saturday in HCM City.