Hanoi will invest around $85.6 million in 2019 and 2020 to upgrade medical establishments in the city, thus improving medical care quality for residents.

 Local securities companies are facing stiff competition from their foreign rivals, especially in the race for capital.

 The Asian Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) on Monday announced a plan to issue VND2.2 trillion (US$96.6 million) worth of non-convertible bonds by the end of 2018.

 Nine European and Asian artists will perform together at an annual international chamber music concert at the Hanoi Opera House on December 19.

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks only have one month to implement business plans set earlier this year and raise charter capital to meet international standards.

 Travel company Saigontourist won the bid to embellish Nguyen Hue Flower Street.

 Tan Chong, which is the exclusive distributor of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia, did not give any reason for the notice of termination.

 Some apartment blocks which were built under the French colonialism are no longer safe for living and might collapse at any time.

 Thailand and Indonesia continued to be Vietnam’s main car import markets to date, notably 52,170 cars were bought from Thailand worth US$1.04 billion.

 The Vietnamese business environment can be improved by increasing productivity as well as reducing costs and business risks.

Waste collection and treatment in rural areas have been improved in recent years, but local authorities hope new electricity generation technology and projects will help resolve waste problems more sustainably and effectively.

Following the success of two plays “Quan” by Long Chuong and “La Jalousie du Barbouillé” by Molière, theatrical group LucTeam will be back with the world-renowned play “La cantatrice. chauve”

 Amid unpredictable global developments, Vietnam needs to focus more on the development of the private sector as a key propellant for the economy’s further growth.

This month, Vietnam is expected to welcome the fifteen millionth foreign visitor of the year, an impressive figure for the tourism industry. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Electric motorbike are becoming more popular in Vietnam.

 Over four million tons of untreated coal ash and slag, discharged from thermal power plants in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan, pose serious risks to the environment, said a local official.

 With a nine-point increase over the second quarter of 2018, Vietnam’s consumer confidence level has reached the decade-high level, placing the country in the second position on the consumer confidence benchmark globally.

 That the success rate of startups is very low worldwide is known to everyone. The following article gives with some lessons to be learnt in the Vietnamese context.

H’Hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2018, has left a fantastic impression on viewers during the beauty pageant in Thailand.

Singer Pham Thu Ha is always trying to break musical boundaries, and her latest offering does just that, with the music video Vũ Điệu Bình Minh featuring her soprano voice accompanied by dance music.