Asian-Pacific economies should establish an agenda with strategies on what they can do together to help the region continue to be the main driver in realising the Bogor Goals in terms of trade and investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Although the private sector is an important driving force for the country’s development, private businesses still have to travel a thorny path to expand and develop.

 A new low pressure zone appeared in the Gulf of Thailand this early morning causing heavy rains on the large scale in the central region of Vietnam, reported the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center.

“A non-cash society is coming to Vietnam,” Chairman of Alibaba Jack Ma told the Vietnam E- Payment Forum (VEPF) held on November 6 in Hanoi with the main topic “Mobile Payments”.

 On November 6, Vincom Retail, a subsidiary of Vingroup Corporation, launched the sale of 1.9 billion shares listed on the HCM City Stock Exchange (HOSE), becoming a billion-dollar enterprise with the market capitalisation of roughly $2.8 billion.

 The manufacturing and processing sector rose to a record level in October, pushing up the whole country’s 10-month industrial production, a key driver for reaching the whole-year economic growth target.

 A 72-year-old single mother in the central city of Danang who struggled to protect her Agent Orange-affected son during the recent floods has spoken about her family.

 Apple Vietnam has proposed to remove some administrative procedures to advantage its business in the country.

 Storm Damrey has ruined nearly 10,000 lobster cages in the southern-central province of Phu Yen, causing local farmers huge losses.

 Alibaba group Chairman Jack Ma said on Monday that deep-seated hesitation among Vietnamese consumers could hamper mobile payment development in the country.

 Ministries have approved the restructuring plans of additional SOEs, with the latest including Mobifone and VNPost, in line with the Government’s SOE restructuring action plan.

  It is critical for export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City to renovate towards high-technology and green development to help enhance the southern city’s economic growth quality.

The Vietnam Business Summit was opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 7 morning under the theme "Vietnam: We Mean Business".

A number of valuable properties such as real estate projects, machinery and equipment worth up to trillions of dong have been distrained and brought to auction by commercial banks. Debtors are also selling their assets to pay debts.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech before 2,000 businesses from the Asia-Pacific region and the world at the Vietnam Business Summit 2017 that opened in Da Nang on November 7.

 Viet Nam have confirmed its place in the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship 2018 finals with a match to spare after beating hosts Chinese Taipei 2-1 yesterday in Hsinchu. 

 Asia-Pacific is being presented with new growth and integration opportunities thanks to deepened globalization and the fourth industrial revolution, according to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

 President of Chile Michelle Bachelet will pay a State visit to Vietnam from November 8 to 9 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang, a trip expected to intensify the two countries’ partnership.

 Vietnamese State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc attended the fourth ​Summit of the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) that opened in Vientiane, Laos on November 6.

By hosting the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, Vietnam has not only reaffirmed its policy of deepening international integration and attaching great importance to Asia-Pacific, according to an article published on www.theindependent.sg.