VietNamNet Bridge - An unprofessional way of doing business and bad management skills have led to problems for street food chains after short periods of operation.

About 580 people with mental illnesses are living in the care of a centre for mental health in Hanoi.

 Vietnam is taking urgent action to ensure food security against the negative effects of climate change, which has resulted in heat waves, forest fires, floods and sea level rise in recent years.

Despite advantages in capital and experience, foreign-invested securities companies still are finding it difficult to cement their positions in the fledgling stock market.

 After a casino decree was issued earlier this year, a corresponding circular has recently been released to guide casino operators in their implementation, considering factors such as taxation, regulatory oversight, and the allowance local gamblers.

 Vietnam opens widely the door for and vows to stand side by side with Australian enterprises during the process of doing business and investing in the country, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 From nomination of  Fauna & Flora International (FFI), forest ranger Hoang Van Tue are selected Disney Conservation Hero 2017 by the Conservation Fund today.

 Can Tho People’s Committee has proposed to use the municipal budget to support carriers launching new flight routes to/from the city’s airport but incurring losses from these routes.

 Fox Sports Asia has listed Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh as one of ASEAN football’s five greatest-ever international scorers on its website.

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with leaders from Western Australia to seek cooperation opportunities in various fields of mutual interests.

The General Department of Taxation’s (GDT) deputy general director Nguyen Dai Tri has affirmed that GDT has received information about the names in Paradise papers and will check their duty obligations.

Vietnam continued to receive good news from the ongoing IWF World Weightlifting Championships 2017 in the United States, as Trinh Van Vinh brought home the fourth gold medal for the country in the men’s 62kg category, early this morning.

 Many drivers have continued to use small notes to pay toll fees at Cai Lay build, operate and transfer (BOT) toll station in the southern province of Tien Giang.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has proposed four solutions to build a vision for a responsible Asia-Europe partnership.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the importance of building a resolution on key socio-economic tasks and solutions in 2018 at a cabinet meeting in Hanoi on December 1.

 Some 7,000 cars imported during the month, higher than poor September and October results.

 Mai Van Phan will be the second Vietnamese poet to receive the Swedish literary Cikada Award 2017, according to the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi.

 The Vietnamese government has set a goal of keeping the unemployment rate under 4% next year with automation forecast to take a lot of jobs from labor-intensive sectors like footwear and apparel.

The Vietnamese government’s granting of investment certificates to thermal power plants with a total investment capital of $8.37 billion contributed to raising the total value of FDI in Vietnam to $33.09 billion in 11 months of 2017.

VietNamNet Bridge - While the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) persists in the VND12 trillion plan to produce 9,000 more PhDs, the public thinks the plan will squander people’s money.