Some four to five storms and tropical depressions are forecast to appear on the East Sea from October to this year-end, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre.

With limited manufacturing capability, Vietnam has to import 55 percent of drugs it needs every year.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with foreign diplomats in Vietnam attending the Conference on Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta in Can Tho on September 27, calling for more support from foreign countries for the delta. 

The Vietnamese government has begun conducting an inspection of the Ministry of Health for granting licences to the drug company VN Pharma to import and then distribute counterfeit cancer medication.

 The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) presents a mixed picture for East Asia and the Pacific, with big gains by Vietnam, Indonesia, and Brunei Darussalam and demotions for some others.

 In the race for market share between traditional taxies and Uber and Grab, along with Vinasun, Mai Linh Group also saw a decrease in employees and net revenue in the first half of this year, according to newswire Vnexpress.

 Vingroup officially appointed James B. Deluca, the former executive vice president of General Motors’ (GM) global manufacturing operations, as CEO of VinFast on Monday.

  State capital at the two brewers, Sai Gon Alcohol-Beer-Beverage JSC (Sabeco) and Ha Noi Alcohol-Beer-Beverage JSC (Habeco), may soon be transferred to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC).

 Local firms are demonstrating their strength in winning hearts of Vietnamese consumers in e-commerce, an interactive E-commerce study conducted by iPrice has revealed.

 Inspectors in the southern province of Kien Giang have revealed various violations in land management by the leaders of Phu Quoc Island District.

The Ministry of Public Security has announced the arrest of three officers of OceanBank Hai Phong branch for their involvement in an alleged fraud that caused total losses of $17.63 million from its clients.

 The Hanoi-based Saint Paul Hospital has successfully performed two kidney transplants on Monday, bringing the hospital’s total kidney transplants to 23 since the first operation in December 2013. 

The accomplishments of the World Reconciliation Day, World Reconciliation Concert, Boston Global Forum and Global Citizenship Education Program with outstanding contributions by Nguyen Anh Tuan are some of the proof.

While the world is witnessing fierce conflicts, the spirit and the voice of Reconciliation and Love need to be encouraged in every international forum and in the minds of peace-loving people.

The Vietnamese online tourism market is predicted to increase from $2.2 billion in value in 2015 to $9 billion by 2025. However, it is unclear if Vietnamese firms can obtain a slice of the potentially lucrative pie. 

 Viet Nam Rubber Group (VRG) has decided the amount and price of shares offering in its initial public sale schedule next year.

 The new investment tool, covered warrant, will start listing and trading on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) in November, according to ehe State Securities Commission (SSC).

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has selected six commercial banks to pioneer the application of the recently-issued Resolution 42 on settling non-performing loans of credit institutions.

 The oil and gas industry is one of the country’s key economic sectors, making important contributions to the national economy, but it is facing exceptionally tough challenges, especially in the context of deeper international integration.

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected the economic growth of Viet Nam will be 6.3 per cent this year, taking 0.2 percentage points off from the previous forecast.