The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) will feature two plenary sessions on politics-security and economics-trade matters on January 19, the second working day of the event. 

Vietnamese shares bounced back on January 18 after the previous day’s sharp fall sent stocks down to attractive prices, thus triggering investors to bottom-fish.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thai investors, who have been making huge investments in Vietnam, are expected to expand their investment in the country in the time to come. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam needs to be careful about using foreign capital, especially that from China, economists say.

Scientists from the Institute of Environmental Management Science have carried out research evaluating the dual environmental benefits brought by climate change adaptation solutions.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese children are sent to classes by their parents at a very early age where they practice English, writing and basic math. 

Strong export demand will continue to drive growth in Vietnam during the forecast period of 2018 and 2019, but risks are starting to build as rapid credit growth is fueling vulnerabilities in the financial secto.

VietNamNet Bridge - A report from USAID found that by the end of July 2017 hundreds of solar power projects had been committed which have a total capacity of 17,000 MW.

 While Vietnam will no longer receive preferential loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank starting this year, the gigantic European Investment Bank is amplifying its presence in the country.

It is a great honour for Vietnam to host an APPF annual meeting for the second time and the country appreciates support from APPF members, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 Mobile karaoke groups are still common in the Hoan Kiem Lake area in Hanoi despite warnings from the authorities.

 Director of Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island Jordan Vogt-Roberts and his family have visited Ninh Binh Province, one of the film locations.

 Mai Linh Taxi Company has asked for the government's help to pay insurance for employees as they have incurred more than VND180bn (USD7.9m) in losses by the end of October last year.

 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street in Hanoi which has been named as the most beautiful road in Vietnam will be expanded to 10 lanes with the intention of easing traffic congestions.  

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport to investigate the high transportation fees which are affecting local import-export companies.

 HP Vietnam on Tuesday said that it was focusing on new solutions related to its three main areas: core, growth and future.

 PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) will offer 20 per cent of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) on January 31.

 The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR) earned VND5.5 trillion (US$244.5 million) through the sale of nearly 242 million shares during its initial public offering (IPO) held yesterday.

 Viglacera Corporation JSC (Viglacera) plans to reduce its State ownership to 36 per cent this year, said Luyen Cong Minh, executive chairman of the corporation.

 Many business people, who hold leadership positions at both banks and other firms, have decided to give up their positions in enterprises and keep the banking management positions to meet a new Government regulation.