VietNamNet Bridge - Even though many Vietnamese are psychologically prepared before studying abroad, many students still have problems during their stay and after their return to Vietnam.

 Vietnam should put a special focus on traditional rice importers in Asia to ensure the country’s rice trade stability in the long run, said Huynh Minh Hue, secretary general of the Vietnam Food Association.

 The Hanoi municipal chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) honoured 10 outstanding young people for their contributions during 2012-2017 at its 15th Congress held in the capital city from October 18-20. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has explained it suspended the competitive electricity generation market from October 1 due to abnormal weather that has made power supply unpredictable, coupled with unforeseen electricity supply and demand.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam gave Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province permission to organize an international yacht race.

 Vietnam has set a goal of making the final of the AFF Futsal Championship – HDBank Cup 2017, scheduled to take place at Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, from October 26 to November 3.

 The second Vietnam IT Outsourcing Conference 2017, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, opened at Quang Trung Software City in HCM City on October 19.

As Uber and Grab are gradually coming to dominate the domestic taxi market, a series of Vietnamese technological groups and traditional taxi companies have invested in their own ride hailing applications to compete.

 It’s time Viet Nam shift its attention to quality and sustainable development and eye industry 4.0 technologies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), experts said at an online dialogue on FDI promotion strategies organised on Tuesday in Ha Noi.

 The Government should consider international practices to re-define its public debt in the revised Law on Public Debt Management that is scheduled for submission to the National Assembly late this month.

 Finance officials from 21 APEC member economies gathered in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An ancient city on October 19 to draft the Joint Ministerial Statement.

Having smaller charter capital and not being as well-known as big companies like Hoa Phat and The Gioi Di Dong, smaller companies still can make fat profits and become ‘kings’ in their business fields.

 HCM City and Hanoi have the highest number of overweight children with children in city centres more obese than children in the suburbs.

Hoi An lanterns with the logos of APEC Vietnam 2017 and central Quang Nam province will be presented as special gifts for delegates attending the ongoing APEC Finance Ministers Meeting October 19-21 in the ancient town of Hoi An.

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 100 percent of petroleum imports are now from South Korea. This occurred after the import tariff was cut to 10 percent. 

 Ho Chi Minh City hopes for assistance from the US Government and businesses to local startup and innovation activities as well as smart city building, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan.

 Vietnam is seen as an active and responsible member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) with substantive contributions to the IPU Assembly, said Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau.

 This year’s winter is forecasted to come later but be colder than the previous three years, said an expert from the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

 There are only two months left until January 1, 2018, the date set for the nation to switch from RON A92 petrol to bio-fuel E5, but the plan is facing problems. 

 The Ministry of Health has proposed more details to complete the bill to legalise sex reassignment surgery for those aged over 18.