Vietnamese duo Ngo Thanh Thao Ngan and Le Ngoc Van won silver a silver medal in the girls’ U13 doubles in the Singapore Youth International Series 2017 badminton tournament, which ended in Singapore on December 3.

VietNamNet Bridge - The unexpected jump in the GDP growth rate in the third quarter of the year remains controversial.

VietNamNet Bridge - The introduction of 4G and 5G will be important foundations for Vietnam’s digital economy.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government’s commitment to purchase all electricity output generated from waste-to-energy projects have encouraged more investors to develop projects in HCMC.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many schools in HCM City, especially schools operating under the so-called advanced model, have proposed using international curricula.

 South Korea’s CJ Logistics solidified its position in Asia’s logistics sector with the recent purchase of two Gemadept subsidiaries.

Traffic situation was still complicated without improvement at Cai Lay BOT tollbooth in Tien Giang as many drivers kept paying toll in small change or high nominal value notes, lengthening parking time at the station late afternoon yesterday.

A mother and two of her children were killed at a massive house fire in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on December 4 early morning.

 As the online market has grown, firms are increasingly becoming savvier about the newest trends emerging from the digital transformation.

VietNamNet Bridge - The draft strategy on attracting FDI in 2018-2023 is being compiled by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) with support from the World Bank. 

 China and South Korea remained the two largest source markets for Vietnam’s tourism with 348,000 and 224,000 visitors this month, taking their total to over 5.72 million in January-November, half of all international arrivals in Vietnam.

 Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has gained an investment certificate to develop Van Phong 1 thermal power project worth US$2.58 billion in the central coast province of Khanh Hoa.

 Owners of Vietnamese startups share their expectations with VET over the APEC CEO Summit 2017 further connecting them with global markets.

 Despite existing disagreements among and between members, leaders of APEC economies will try to bolster consensus on regional issues at the APEC Summit.

 The plan for the trial run of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, Hanoi’s first metro line, must be rebuilt as the date for the test run in October has passed, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong.

 Vietnam offers the most attractive office yield in the world, according to the latest Savills’ World Office Yield Spectrum 2H 2017 report.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is witnessing the strong expansion of small supermarket and convenience store chains applying high-tech solutions in sales, storage and customer management.

 The Vietnamese e-commerce segment has become more vibrant due to increasing investments in  the past few years.

The increasing number of Vietnamese suppliers who provide parts and components to Samsung would not only help Samsung Viet Nam (SEV) reduce its production costs, but also develop the country’s auxiliary industry.

 Following the implementation of a provisional tax on imported fertilisers, more things need to be done to help balance benefits of both local producers’ and farmers’ benefits, industry insiders have agreed.