Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index extended its rally on November 29 for the eighth consecutive session as investor confidence was lifted by expectations of the Government selling its stakes in listed companies.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Tourism Advisory Board says that Vietnam has less open visa policies in comparison with other regional countries.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is encouraging university students to study for a  bachelor’s degree in tourism in the face of an employee shortage in the sector. 

 Amid complaints about foreign firms receiving more government incentives unfairly and overshadowing domestic peers, experts claim that all Vietnamese policies are equal for domestic and foreign enterprises.

At the Vietnam National Museum of History, one officer is responsible for preserving and repairing many different items, and antiques are examined with X-ray machines from hospitals.

 Two teenagers recently broke into a house in central province of Hà Tĩnh and stole two motorbikes, a Yamaha and a Honda SH.

 In 2018, the labour market is projected to heat up, as ASEAN Economic Community members give workers more opportunities for jobs within the region.

 The number of people using smartphones, among mobile phone users, accounts for 84 per cent in 2017, compared to 78 per cent a year ago.

 Vietnam pocketed a bronze medal at the 20th Asian Archery Championships in Bangladesh on Wednesday morning.

 Female Vietnamese boxer, Do Hong Ngoc, has booked her place in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 Foreign investors are permitted to own a maximum of 38.59 per cent from the 53.59 per cent stake in Sabeco that the Ministry of Industry and Trade will officially put on sale on December 18.

 Swedish non-profit organisation IPEN came out with a report saying Samsung’s Vietnamese workers show a high rate of health issues, such as fatigue, dizziness, and miscarriages. 

 On November 27, hundreds of Ba Sao taxi company’s drivers went on a strike to demand the board of directors to issue supporting policies as their revenues have plunged due to the overwhelming competition posed by Uber and Grab.

The Polish President’s wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda took a tour of Van Mieu Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, on November 28 during her on-going visit to Vietnam.

Despite higher investment costs, green building developments are being increasingly encouraged given the long-term environmental benefits and cost efficiencies.

 Vietnam will not consider raising health insurance premiums until 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has pledged. 

 Vietnam prioritises developing cooperation and friendship with countries, while further deepening relations with its key partners, including Australia, National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed. 

 On November 28, the Netherlands’ heavy lift transport vessel, Rolldock Star, carrying the fourth Gepard-3.9 frigate for delivery to Vietnam docked at Novorossiysk port in the Black Sea.

VietNamNet Bridge - Van Don, a peninsula with total area of 551 square kilometers, has changed its look rapidly since it became one of three ‘candidates’ chosen to try the special economic zone (SEZ) model in Vietnam.

 The proportion of trained workers in informal employment is only 14.8%, much lower than the national average of 20.6%; while the proportion of trained workers in the formal sector is about 3.7 times higher, equivalent to 55.4%.