Although wind power development is considered a great potential sector in Vietnam, investors have been hesitant to develop new or expand their existing projects due to the low regulated selling price of wind power.

The People’s Court of Hanoi yesterday opened the first instance hearing for former Chairman of OceanBank Ha Van Tham and other 50 defendants for serious violations of the State’s monetary policies.

 The US government handed over to Vietnam a training facility and equipment serving the training of peacekeeping forces at a ceremony on August 28. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in Hanoi on August 28 to launch the Vietnam Innovation Golden Book 2017.

 Smuggling has long been a pressing issue in southern provinces that share hundreds of kilometres of border with Cambodia and Thailand.

Delegates to SOM3 and related meetings have applauded Vietnam’s hosting of the meetings and APEC Year 2017, as well as the country’s initiatives. 

 Vietnam will reform rice production to gain sustainable development in the production and export of rice, according to Vietnam’s Rice Market Development Strategy from 2017 to 2020.

UK Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever had a working session with Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport on August 29, conveying British businesses’ intention to participate in the expansion of Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

 Despite rosy seafood export growth in the first seven months, Vietnamese enterprises still face a line-up of hurdles in the remaining months of the year, including input material quantity and quality and barriers from import markets.

 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) in Australia to secure the effect of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

 Vietnam may not reach this year’s targeted cashew export value of 3.3 billion USD, due to a shortage of raw materials for cashew export processing.

The first deputy foreign minister-level political consultation between Vietnam and El Salvador took place in Hanoi on August 28, aiming to seek measures to foster the partnership between the two countries and their foreign ministries.

President Tran Dai Quang, on August 28, received Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yang Sung-tae, who is on his first visit to Vietnam.

Education and training are a bright spot in the defence relation between Vietnam and India, said Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Pham Hong Huong.

VietNamNet Bridge - As land prices in urban areas escalate, real estate developers are expanding toward the sea. Scientists warn that the encroachment may cause serious consequences.

VietNamNet Bridge - Phony service providers are invalidating and closing Facebook accounts for VND2-3 million payments. The practice is being used against business rivals or for personal revenge.

VietNamNet Bridge - Ministries have had to hold meetings to discuss ways to rescue local farm produce as competition from imports continues to cut into sales. 

Vietnam needs to develop a qualified labor force that can meet the requirements of  industrialization and reduce the number of guest workers abroad, according to experts. 

 In recent time, solar-powered water supply has become an effective measure to help people in rural areas access fresh water at a low cost while protecting the environment.

 The 4th industrial revolution with the rapid advancement of the cyber network and digital technology has brought great changes.