The multi-billion-dollar Dung Quat oil refinery upgrade and expansion project is being implemented very slowly and its operator has repeatedly asked the Vietnamese Government for support and incentives.

 Viet Nam will adopt multiple solutions to reach its target of US$200 billion in total export value for the year, a year-on-year increase of 13 per cent, officials said.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) Office, led by Deputy Head of the Office Pham Dinh Toan, visited Italy from September 21-24 to enhance cooperative relations with the Italian parliament.

 The HCM City People’s Procuracy has asked the municipal People’s Court to abolish the ruling in the VN Pharma case due to “possible signs of failures" in bringing some suspects to court.

VietNamNet Bridge - Landfills remain the basic waste treatment method in Hanoi, causing serious pollution and a waste of land.

VietNamNet Bridge - Graduates from overseas universities tend to require higher salaries than the average level, even though they don’t have much working experience.

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 35 percent of businesses said they are preparing for the 4.0 industrial revolution and are ready for it, a survey by Vinasa found. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Garment companies have yet to feel the pressure from the 4.0 industrial revolution, which is expected to replace many workers with robots as automation becomes more widespread. 

 Leaders of the business community claim that reductions in taxes and fees and the removal of irrational business conditions should be among the key measures for the government to keep enterprises afloat.

 After the frenzied wave of buying cars to drive for Grab and Uber, many people were shocked to find themselves tens of millions of dongs in tax arrears after selling their cars.

 Sao Bac Dau Technologies Group won prizes in the categories of providing integrated IT systems and the most rapidly developing company at the 9th Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards on September 19.

 HCM City has identified hi-tech agriculture as a key sector and is striving to become a hub for the development and supply of crop and animal strains in the southern region.

 She jumped into the pool. She swam fast. She reached the finish line. And she conquered!

 Vietnam received four titles at the ASEAN Football Federation Awards in Bali, Indonesia, on Saturday.

 A motorbike taxi driver in Binh Duong Province has returned a bag containing VNĐ200 million (US$8,800) to its owner.

 A study by Vietnam’s Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change has suggested using aquatic plants to purify the contaminated water of Hanoi's Nhue River.

 Doan Manh H., a 45-year-old heavy drinker from Hanoi's Hai Ba Trung District, died of drinking methanol with water in June.

 Vietnam’s Social Security has urged social insurance agencies to avoid misuse of health insurance funds intended for medical check-ups and treatment.

 Thee major telecom network providers - Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone - started testing mobile number portability on September 21, which allows subscribers to keep existing mobile number when switching networks.

 A draw held in Bali on September 22 placed Vietnam in Group A with Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei at the upcoming AFF Futsal HDBank Championship in HCM City.