The world’s leading food service retailer, McDonald’s, is set to open its first restaurant in Hanoi.

 Storm Damrey has wreaked havoc in the south central coast of Vietnam, killing 27 people and leaving 22 others missing by 8:00am on November 5, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.|

 APEC delegates have applauded Vietnam’s preparations for the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week, scheduled to take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November 6-11.

 The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) agreed on recommendations to be submitted to APEC leaders at its meeting in the central city of Da Nang on November 5.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged central agencies and localities to use their resources to develop three leading State-run universities in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City into university-city complexes to herald the Industry 4.0 era.

 Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau said on November 2 that he expects to meet with Vietnam’s leaders to advance various important issues.

 “Dinh Vuong Pham” tea manufactured by Tan Cuong Hoang Binh Tea JSC has won overall award in the North America international specialty tea competition held in the US state of Arizona from August 2017. 

 President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria is going to pay a State visit to Vietnam from November 8 to 9, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 President Tran Dai Quang presented decisions granting the rank of Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to five diplomats at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 3.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh received Chinese Deputy Minister of State Security Tang Chao in Hanoi on November 4.

 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh received a statement of the International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) from ITUC-AP Secretary General Shoya Yoshida in Hanoi on November 3.

The Government has recently issued Resolution No. 112/NQ-CP on simplifying administrative procedures and civil papers related to population management within the scope of the Ministry of Public Security’s State management functions.

The large-scale state-owned enterprise equitisation has yet to lure strategic investors, especially foreign investors, due to problems related to procedures and the quality of business management and transparency.

 Preparations to treat a large-scale outbreak of food poisoning were organised by the city’s Food Safety Management Board and Department of Health at District 7 in the city on Friday.

 Peruvian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nestor Popolizio has spoken highly of cooperation prospects between his country and Vietnam, especially when the two countries are the hosts of two APEC Years in a row.

 Vietnam and Australia held the first national defence policy dialogue in the Australian capital city of Canberra on November 3. 

The Ministry of Transport has presented a financing plan for phase one of the North-South Expressway project, with the State budget accounting for 39% of the VND118.7 trillion (US$5.24 billion) cost.

 The Internet of Things is rapidly changing the face of business operations, from manufacturing to sales and logistics. With industrial applications as the main drivers, Asia-Pacific economies are charging ahead to lead this revolution. 

Son Ca lighthouse is one of the most beautiful lighthouses on the Truong Sa archipelago. It navigates ships and maritime pilots at sea and also marks Vietnam’s territorial waters.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underlined four major tasks that need to be implemented in the remaining months of 2017 so as to comprehensively achieve this year’s socio-economic development targets.