The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, the municipal administration, and military-run mobile carrier Viettel carried out piloted program of mobile payment for parking fee in HCMC’s downtown today.

 HCMC is making efforts to establish a 200 hectare science and technology park with the total capital of VND4.3 trillion (US$189 million), said chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong yesterday.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasised that Vietnam will continue to give autonomy to public universities after the pilot project on the autonomy of universities is completed in the next two months.

VINASA published the 2017 list of Viet Nam’s 50 leading information technology enterprises on Thursday, as part of a national effort to promote and encourage co-operation between local IT enterprises and potential partners.

 The emergence of Zara and H&M in Vietnam is heating up the competition among local fashion brands and garment manufacturers, exacerbating the battles in prices, designs, and the international feature.

The convenience of riding a motorcycle and Vietnamese people’s admiration for Honda vehicles are bringing a mountain of profit to the company, with each year’s  profit figures doubling or tripling on-year.

 Finance ministers of 21 APEC member economies visited the ancient city of Hoi An on the afternoon of October 20 and enjoyed fascinating cultural activities there.

 Vietnam was officially connected to the global internet on November 19, 1997. Over the past 20 years, the internet has rapidly developed in the country.

 The exports of many of Vietnam’s key commodities have been greatly boosted thanks to the country’s efficient exploitation of major markets in APEC economies.

 Ta Hoa Phuong, president of Vietnam Association of Paleontology and Stratigraphy, has asked the prime minister to scrap the cable car project in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha visited the Lee & Man Paper Mill in Hau Giang Province and approved its operation after the mill was forced to halt operations for a water pollution investigation.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has raised concerns over Tuan Chau Group’s proposal to construct a USD3 billion avenue.

 Livestreams have proven to be an effective method of reaching out to customers.

 The Institute of Transport Science and Technology has proposed building two monorail lines to ease traffic congestion in the area surrounding Tan Son Nhat Airport.

 International sailors concluded their over 1,200-km journey from Hong Kong (China) to Vietnam’s central coastal city of NhaTrang on October 21, with the first prize awarded to Mascalzone Latino of Italy. 

 Vietnam needs experience shared by APEC member economies to promote financial inclusion, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has said.

  The Vietnam International Motor Show 2017 (VIMS 2017) will open at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on October 25, with the participation of 13 auto, motorbike and yacht brands.

 Disaster risk financing and insurance was one of the important topics that finance officials and bank deputies of 21 APEC economies are discussing at a meeting that began in Hoi An City on Friday.

 Samsung is expected to increase the number of Vietnamese tier-one vendors from 27 to 29 by the end of 2017 and to 50 by 2020, said Shim Won Hwan, president of Samsung Viet Nam Complex.

 Danang Dragons pocketed their second win of the season, beating Saigon Heat 82-72 on their home turf in Đà Nẵng City on Thursday.