The top concern of foreign investors seeking to expand their business in Vietnam is the strong rise of the middle class.

 National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director for Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen in Hanoi on November 8.

 Vietnam could be among the top 20 economies by 2050, projected PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a report on its perspectives on Vietnam.

 The stock market will feature a series of initial public offerings (IPOs) by State-owned enterprises (SoEs), including mega corporations, this year-end.

 The APEC CEO Summit 2017 continued in Da Nang city on November 9 with discussions focusing on a number of issues closely related to Asian-Pacific businesses.

 The 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting took place in Da Nang city on November 8, gathering foreign and economic ministers of the 21 APEC member economies.

 Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen will attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the central city of Da Nang on November 10 at the invitation of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

 The Ministry of Transport should consider the possibility of cost overruns as it prepares to build a 654km section of the North-South expressway, NA deputies said at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 8.

Specialists from the ILO on November 8 shared experiences in wage and social insurance issues and gave recommendations to Vietnam’s draft plan for reforming wage, social insurance and benefits for national contributors.

VietNamNet Bridge - In Da Nang City, the Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh presided over the opening ceremony of the APEC Park.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts estimate that foreign invested enterprises’ (FIEs) transfer pricing causes a loss of revenue of $170 billion a year to Vietnam and developing countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At the APEC Business Summit 2017, speakers shared the optimistic belief that many new jobs would be created instead of rising unemployment in the new context.

Vietnamese IT firms now have great opportunities from large markets such as the US, Japan, Europe and Singapore. However, most of them are focusing on low- and mid-end products.

VietNamNet Bridge - While institutional shareholders register to divest shares of listed banks, inside shareholders and relatives of the members of the board of management are rushing to collect shares.

The National Institute of Mining – Metallurgy Science & Technology (Vilumki) found that climate change has had a significant impact on titanium exploitation, with output predicted to decrease by 30 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese who describe themselves as ‘progressive parents’ have criticized those who send their children to school before aged six.

 It is said that children are a gift from God. But giving birth to a baby and providing proper care for him or her is another matter.

 In the past year or so, core message private group Hoang Anh Gia Lai has revealed its intentions of financial restructuring to investors and declared shifting focus to the fruit segment. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - During the breakfast with officials of 20 Vietnamese and international corporations and companies, the Prime Minister answered many issues related to the policies of Vietnam.

 President Donald Trump’s participation in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and his State visit to Vietnam reflects the US’s interest in the partnership with Vietnam and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.