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Elderly mother looks after Agent Orange son in flood

 A 72-year-old single mother in the central city of Danang who struggled to protect her Agent Orange-affected son during the recent floods has spoken about her family.

Apple wants simpler procedures in Vietnam

 Apple Vietnam has proposed to remove some administrative procedures to advantage its business in the country.

Three illegally-kept bears rescued in Ninh Binh

 Non-governmental organisation Four Paws Viet and Ninh Binh Province’s forest management department on Monday rescued three Tibetan bears illegally held in captivity at two local households.

Storm Damrey causes huge losses for lobster farmers in Phu Yen

 Storm Damrey has ruined nearly 10,000 lobster cages in the southern-central province of Phu Yen, causing local farmers huge losses.

Painter’s book vividly depicts war

 VietNamNet Bridge – The wartime experiences of Viet Nam in different places are depicted truthfully and vividly in the sketches of painter Tran Huy Oanh.

Typhoon Damrey death toll up, many areas still flooded

 VietNamNet Bridge – The heavy toll exacted by typhoon Damrey continued to rise, with the number of deaths counted at 49 people yesterday.

VN consumer wariness could impede e-commerce

 Alibaba group Chairman Jack Ma said on Monday that deep-seated hesitation among Vietnamese consumers could hamper mobile payment development in the country.

More SoEs set for equitisation process

 Ministries have approved the restructuring plans of additional SOEs, with the latest including Mobifone and VNPost, in line with the Government’s SOE restructuring action plan.

South’s EPZs, IZs to go hi-tech, green

  It is critical for export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City to renovate towards high-technology and green development to help enhance the southern city’s economic growth quality.

Vietnam Business Summit opens in Da Nang city

The Vietnam Business Summit was opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 7 morning under the theme "Vietnam: We Mean Business".

Multi-trillion VND worth of bad debt put on sale

A number of valuable properties such as real estate projects, machinery and equipment worth up to trillions of dong have been distrained and brought to auction by commercial banks. Debtors are also selling their assets to pay debts.

APEC 2017: PM attends Vietnam Business Summit

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech before 2,000 businesses from the Asia-Pacific region and the world at the Vietnam Business Summit 2017 that opened in Da Nang on November 7.

Vietnam secure AFC U19 final berth

 Viet Nam have confirmed its place in the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship 2018 finals with a match to spare after beating hosts Chinese Taipei 2-1 yesterday in Hsinchu. 

Da Nang youth brings multi-purpose jacket to APEC

Da Nang City resident Mai Nguyen Cong Thuan, 20, was inspired by road-trip adventures with friends in remote mountainous areas in Viet Nam to design the first made-in-Viet Nam multi-purpose jacket—a jacket, 

Phuong My fashions head to Dubai

 Vietnamese-American fashion designer Phuong My’s latest collection, Narcissus Flower, will attend the 5th Arab Fashion Week (AFW) at the City Walk in Dubai next week.  

APEC ups Asia- Pacific integration

 Asia-Pacific is being presented with new growth and integration opportunities thanks to deepened globalization and the fourth industrial revolution, according to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

President Bachelet’s visit to augment Vietnam-Chile partnership

 President of Chile Michelle Bachelet will pay a State visit to Vietnam from November 8 to 9 at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang, a trip expected to intensify the two countries’ partnership.

Vietnam attends ASEANSAI fourth summit

 Vietnamese State Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc attended the fourth ​Summit of the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) that opened in Vientiane, Laos on November 6.

APEC 2017: Singaporean paper lauds Vietnam’s inclusive growth initiatives

By hosting the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, Vietnam has not only reaffirmed its policy of deepening international integration and attaching great importance to Asia-Pacific, according to an article published on www.theindependent.sg.

NA Vice Chairman receives Cuban guest

 National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty has expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Caribbean country will continue to firmly stand on its chosen road.