Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 17 hosted a reception for representatives of several prestigious US companies on the occasion of his attendance at the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 

 The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to create 17,000 to 20,000 jobs each year for Vietnamese workers.

 Due to the poor competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural and livestock products, agriculture will be significantly impacted by the CPTPP. However, it will also be a driving force for the institutional reform of Vietnamese agriculture.

VietNamNet Bridge - Large food corporations have jumped into the snack market with traditional dishes, competing directly with street food shops.

 Considering the major barriers to financing renewable energy projects in Vietnam, researchers at the ADB have recommended the Government establish more conducive conditions for private investment and strengthen the domestic funding environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – For many years, Auréline Malnoury has never stopped thinking about his Vietnamese roots and his biological parents.

 Located in a rustic and peaceful land on the banks of the Thu Bon River in Hoi An city, in the central province of Quang Nam, Thanh Ha pottery village was formed by immigrants from Thanh Hoa province in the 16th century.

 Saltwater intrusion and water scarcity are issues attracting much public concern in recent days. The paradox is that water shortages and saltwater intrusion still occur during the rainy season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gabor Vargyas was the first foreign anthropologist to study the Bru Vân Kiều people in the central region of Vietnam in depth.

 Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam has released its latest report on Vietnam's retail market for the third quarter of 2018.

 The liberalization of the retail market has made Vietnam more attractive in the eyes of investors.

 Ever since the ASEAN Economic Community was established at the end of 2015, businesses in Vietnam have been gradually capitalising on the bloc’s import tariff cuts to swell their exports.

 The highlight of Vietnam Web Summit 2018, the largest annual web and internet festival in Vietnam, is expected to be the presentations by experts on the application of new technologie.

 Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan Province is highly recommended by many travel guides and it has existed since the reign of Cham King Po Klong Garai (1151-1205) and is considered one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia.

 Open-sourced data is increasingly considered a flexible resource which greatly benefits businesses, consumers, as well as the national economy in general. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Virtual art is still a new concept in Vietnam, but Manzi Art Space in Hanoi has launched recently Into Thin Air 2 – an art in public project which offers art lovers a completely new way to enjoy art.

CPTPP, slated for adoption by the National Assembly on November 12, will provide Vietnam with numerous opportunities to expand trade networks and draw in more investment. 

 Bai Tu Long National Park in the northern province of Quang Ninh has proven to hold significant biodiversity values, with great efforts having been made to conserve them.

At the 17th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME17) held in Germany in August, Nguyen Viet Hung was the only Vietnamese speaker invited to present his work in front of over 2,000 renowned scientists from over 60 countries.

 With chef Vu Anh Duc from Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. Let’s try Vietnamese “Phở” with a foreign addition. Cheers!