It’s never been more important for enterprises to adopt a comprehensive people strategy.

 Heavy fines imposed on organisations and enterprises in the draft amendments of the existing Law on Competition have stirred up much debate among lawmakers.

 From December 1 this year Vietnamese who can show a minimum income of VND10 million (US$440) a month can gamble in casinos.

 As a coal importer, Vietnam will pay substantially more for energy source in coming years, according to recent analysis.

 There was no foundation to say that Vietnamese people transferred US$3 billion from Vietnam to the United States for house purchase, Le Minh Hung, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, said.

 Ho Chi Minh City and military telecom group Viettel signed an agreement on November 17 to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city during 2017-2020.

 Fifty one paintings and eight sculptures featuring the values of Buddhism are on show in Hanoi.

 Vietnamese shares were boosted to a new 10-year-high by large-cap stocks last week, but the latest drop may signal further decline in the coming week, analysts say.

 The competitive pressure exerted on domestic fashion firms by the increasing presence of world renowned brands is unavoidable, but it could have positive impacts in the long run, experts say.

The Ministry of Industry and Tradeis drafting regulations on new retail prices for electricity, aiming to lower electricity prices for hotels to strengthen the tourism sector and hike prices for electricity-guzzling households.

 Although fluctuations in international demand and pricing have put pressure on returns from Viet Nam’s mining industry, the sector remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), a sign of confidence in its long-term prospects.

 HCM City authorities aim to export about 40-50 million ornamental fish worth US$40-50 million by 2020.

 The Ministry of Transport says it is not feasible to remove toll booths on national roads because the Government would have to shell out significant sums of money to compensate private investors.

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 Strong economic growth since 2015 has created a thriving domestic property market that is likely to continue next year, said Construction Minister Pham Hong Ha.

 The Ministry of Health has proposed to the Government reducing or simplifying the number of administrative procedures in food safety management.

 Post Caesarean section complications, job security and many other issues are discouraging women, especially in big cities, from having more children while official policy encourages them to do so.

 The 11th ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting (ANCM-11) opened in Pattaya city, Thailand, on November 19, themed “Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment”.

VietNamNet Bridge - All hotels have to cooperate with online travel agents (OTA) to sell hotel reservations. However, many of them are seeking ways to find guests directly and escape heavy reliance on the sites.  

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