Ho Tan Phat, who was born and brought up in the land of Saigon, still takes pride in the trivial-income job he has pursued for nearly four decades. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Some years ago, analysts predicted that modern distribution channels would develop rapidly in Vietnam as income continued to rise. 

 On the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2, VIR gets an insight into foreign CEOs’ thoughts and feeling about the country’s vitality and development, and why Vietnam has become their home away from home.

 Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Director of Viettel IDC, tells VET about the development of cloud computing in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The property market segments which bring the highest profits are mostly controlled by foreign enterprises.

 Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) will complete the divestment from several subsidiaries by 2020, according to newswire Petrotimes.

The construction and development of underground urban areas is an indispensable trend in modern urban development, according to Savills Vietnam.

The Investigation Police Agency on September 1 issued a decision launching criminal proceedings against the suspected deliberately violation of State regulations causing serious consequences at PetroVietnam.

 President Tran Dai Quang on Sept. 1 presented decisions to promote officers of the Vietnam People’s Army to the rank of Senior Lieutenant General and Lieutenant General. 

 The Marine Search and Rescue Coordination Centre in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 1 successfully carried out emergency medical aid for a Croatian sailor injured at sea.

 A sea bridge that is over 5.44km long, part of Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Highway in the northern port city of Hai Phong, was put into operation on September 2, becoming one of the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia.

 From early 2017, nearly 100 Grab and Uber drivers have been financially penalized for nearly VND350 million (15,400) due to lack of listed identification information, such as name and phone number of the companies.

At the fact-finding mission of Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, the ministry has proposed the prime minister to stop mining operations at Thach Khe due to concerns over environmental pollution risks. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of thousands of retail points in Japan are accepting payments in bitcoin for both online and on-the-spot transactions. 

 Businesses in HCMC have been rushing to open convenient stores, which now total 1,050 with the growth rate of 100 percent for the last three consecutive years, according to reports by the Department of Industry and Trade.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested to tackle violations and interest groups in build, operate and transfer (BOT) projects which have raised public concerns over the past time.

Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, 20, is now the sixth most successful Southeast Asian Games athlete of all time.

 Some flyovers have been opened to traffic recently to reduce traffic jam in streets leading to Tan Son Nhat International Aiport area but they have fallen short of expectations in HCMC.

 Earlier, numerous giants in the retail sector have entered the Vietnamese market and now, many of them are planning to enhance investment and expand their businesses to exploit market potential.

VietNamNet Bridge - Businesses in the finance and banking sector continued to prosper in the first six months of the year.