On the occasion of US President Donald Trump’s state visit to Vietnam on November 11 and 12, AmCham Vietnam’s chairman Jonathan L. Moreno shares his views on US investment prospects in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The show will be held at Game On Saigon, 115 Ho Tung Mau, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on November 15 and at Standing Bar, 170 Tran Vu, Hanoi on November 16.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly (NA) at a meeting on Monday morning passed a resolution on 2018 budget estimates with 86.56 per cent of approval votes.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders from nine other ASEAN member countries attended the opening ceremony of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, on November 13.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 13 held a meeting with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts Thongloun Sisoulith and Hun Sen on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many shares will be put into transactions on the bourse soon, but analysts believe they will sell out as investors are more than ready to buy.

A group of talented Danish and Vietnamese musicians will open the EU Music festival on 17 November at Hanoi's Youth Theatre before travelling to HCM City to perform on 24 November.

 The 31st ASEAN Summit kicked off in the Philippine capital of Manila on November 13 with the agenda focusing on peace, stability and cooperation.

High demand among customers for financial products have encouraged banks and financial institutions in Vietnam to continually launch new services to the market. 

 More than half of mobile phone transactions whose prices are over VNĐ10 million (US$439) are purchased on installment payments, according to statistics of Mobile World Group, FPT Shop and CellphoneS.

 Ma Minh Cam of Viet Nam secured a bronze medal at the Three Cushion World Championship, which ended in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on Sunday.

 World-renowned legendary DJ Armin van Buuren is scheduled to take the stage in HCMC on December 14, making Vietnam the first leg on his Asian tour, according to his official website www.arminvanbuuren.com. 

 Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) has announced it would enroll 50 students for the bachelor degree of the first academic year at the end of next August.

Photos depicting intangible and tangible heritages of Viet Nam are on display at the Ho Guom Cultural Information Centre located in Ha Noi’s Old Quarter, which gathers many international tourists everyday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A severe shortage of funds and personnel has resulted in such loose management of pesticides in the southern region that most of the market is “out of control,” 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The centralised bidding process to procure medical equipment and other supplies for public hospitals in the capital city is floundering on disagreements over quality and pricing, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security is working on a national database that will store and supply “basic” and accurate information about citizens via their personal ID numbers.

The fierce opposition by traditional taxi firms to Uber and Grab, the uncertainty of state management of bitcoins all show that it is necessary to amend the legal framework in the context of the digital economy.

Confidence levels are high among business leaders in Vietnam, with up to 47 per cent of foreign investors planning to increase their investments in the country over the next 12 months, auditing and consulting firm PwC found in a recent survey.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will sell more shares to foreign investors, including possibly another airline, as part of its larger efforts to expand its fleet to meet growing travel demand.