A lack of restrictions on investor criteria for the upcoming public auctions of Vietnam’s leading breweries, Habeco and Sabeco, is expected to ramp up investor appeal in their forthcoming restructuring.   

 Vietnam’s new import tariff, part of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) for 2016-18, has come into force.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi T&T are king of the V.League 2016 after their 2-0 victory over FLC Thanh Hoa in the final round match of the tournament yesterday (Sept 18) at Hang Day Stadium.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City 1 defended their title at the National Women’s Football Championships after beating Ha Noi 1 2-0 in the final match at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City on Saturday.

 President Sanchez Cerén of El Salvador said his country will soon open a diplomatic mission in Viet Nam, a move to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two nations.

 TheMinistry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has officially given an approval for Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em to be representative of Vietnam to join the Miss Earth 2016 pageant slated for October in the Philippines.

 The Reverie Saigon will launch “Colors of Jazz” nightly performances at the R&J Italian Lounge, starting from September 18.

Pearls can be considered a “specialty” of Phu Quoc and pearl farming has been developed in Phu Quoc in the last decade.

 Provinces in the Central Highlands plan to replace old coffee trees on 19,000 hectares, according to the Steering Committee of the Central Highland Region. 

 Bao Ha village in Haiphong province has a long history of creating and performing puppets. Here, two types of puppetry co-exist: water and non-water puppetry.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Paralympics swimmer Vo Thanh Tung ranked fifth in his final category, the men’s 100m freestyle S5, at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil yesterday, Sept 18.

VietNamNet Bridge - The decision by the government's taxation body to force Unilever Vietnam to pay tax arrears without imposing a fine has raised controversy.

Let's take a look at Misses Vietnam in swimsuits.

VietNamNet Bridge - Developing the digital content industry has been a good policy, as it can take full advantage of Vietnamese workers’ competitive edge. But the industry faces issues that need to be addressed. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The sale of Sabeco, the largest beer manufacturer, and Vinamilk, the largest dairy producer, is expected to bring great opportunities to foreign investors.

VietNamNet Bridge - Dozens of invasive alien species that have been developing in Vietnam have been difficult to control because of high costs needed to eliminate infestations.

Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is satisfied with multiple-choice questions for high-school finals, the Vietnam Mathematical Society (VMS) has advised against implementing the plan.

Monkylywood – an entertainment park featuring some 101 monkeys - opened in HCM City this summer.

 Vietnam sees less non-compliance with minimum wage payments in the garment sector in Asia, according to ILO report.

 The first-ever visit of Standard Chartered group’s CEO Bill Winters to Vietnam last week highlighted the lender’s long-term commitment to the country, promising further investment to capture opportunities in the 90-million population market.