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Hungarian Prime Minister to visit Vietnam

 Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Viktor and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from September 24-26.

Army General Staff Chief receives Cambodian guest

 Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 21 for Deputy Commander of the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia, Gen. Phoung Siphin. 

ASEAN Para Games 2017: Vietnam ranks fourth in medal tally

 The Vietnamese team won 31 gold, 46 silver and 44 bronze medals, as of 3pm on September 21, temporarily standing fourth in the medal tally of the ongoing ninth ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia

NA Vice Chairman: peace and security is top priority

 National Assembly Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) Uong Chu Luu has affirmed that protecting peace and security is a top goal of Vietnam. 

MoIT’s solar power PPA circular omits vital details

 Issues related to commercial operation dates, feed-in-tariffs, and grid connections are addressed in a newly-released circular on solar power, but international organisations and investors said that some key points were not changed.

Legal loopholes make it impossible to control air quality

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s legal loopholes on regulations of air quality need to be eliminated immediately, experts say.

Chinese capital flows to Vietnam’s infrastructure projects

VietNamNet Bridge - The proposed Long Thanh Airport as well as many other huge infrastructure projects are attracting many Chinese investors.

Mekong Delta in flood season

 Mekong Delta provinces are in flood season with those from the upstream bringing in water, alluvia, and wild products for the region.

Digital content firms meet legal barriers

VietNamNet Bridge - The digital content industry is witnessing a shift in devices from computers to smartphones. 

Binh Thuan to build swimming pools for schools under BOT mode

The BOT (build-operate-transfer) mode could be the solution for schools with tight budgets to build swimming pools to teach children how to swim. 

Strength in numbers, not brains

 When things get too tangled between two people, a little intervention might help clear things up. But sometimes it’s best to let them work it out on their own.

US investment in Vietnam expected to make breakthroughs

 The US ranked ninth out of 122 countries and territories investing in Vietnam as of September 2017, with 835 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth 9.39 billion USD. 

Vietnam seen lagging in 4IR

 The director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics has said Vietnam may not be able to catch up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

German Cup on display in HCM City

HCM City was the stop of the German Cup's Southeast Asian tour and players as well as coaches today as fans were excited by the opportunity to take pictures and see the trophy.

Accommodation a must in case of flight delay or cancellation

 Airliners are required to provide meal and accommodation to passengers when their flights are delayed for more than six hours or cancelled, according to a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Transport.

Hanoi win national shooting cup

 Hanoi won the top spot at the National Best Marksman Cup, held at the National Sports Training Centre in the capital city on Wednesday.

11 legal documents issued in August

The Government and the PM issued 11 legal documents, including nine Decrees and two Decisions. 

Vietnam ranks sixth in global software outsourcing

Vietnam has jumped five places to sixth in the 2017 Global Services Location Index (GSLI) which management consulting firm A.T. Kearney released on September 19. 

Vietnam – United Nations: Role model in development cooperation

 Vietnam – United Nations: Role model in development cooperation

Vietnam attends Asia-Pacific chief judges’ conference in Japan

 Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the 17th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific held in Tokyo, Japan, from September 19-21.