A heavy engineering equipment operator course within the framework of the triangular partnership project for rapid deployment of enabling capabilities opened in the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department on November 5.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on November 5 evening, concluding their trip to attend the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

 The draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Higher Education and the Law on People’s Public Security Forces will be discussed at the ongoing sixth session of 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 6.

 A majority of employers will increase their recruitment demand in next year, according to the latest report of VietnamWorks, the online recruitment website operated by Navigos Group.

VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most important issues in urban development and planning of coastal areas and islands is resolving the conflict between economic development and preservation of existing resources.

 The number of Vietnamese people sent to work overseas amounted up to 102,100 between January and September, representing 92.6 percent of the yearly target.

 Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with his New Zealand counterpart Ron Mark in Wellington on November 5 following an official welcome ceremony with traditional Maori rituals for the former.

 Vietnamese handicrafts, herbal tea and dried fruit are on display at the ongoing Grenoble International Fair in France’s Isere province.

As policies change, businesspeople investing money in border EZs (economic zones) have suffered heavily. Many of them have fled the EZs though they had injected hundreds of billion of dong into projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - With more and more M&A deals made recently, the education sector continues to be a field worth investing in.

The high growth rate of software outsourcing and the lack of a labor force in the industry have triggered a vigorous human resources competition among software firms.

The Prime Minister has approved a plan on conserving geological heritage, and developing and managing the network of geological parks in Vietnam, under which 25-30 geological parks would be recognized nationally or globally by 2030. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Composers and peformers will gather to present new compositions at the third Asia-Europe New Musical Festival 2018 which will take place in Hanoi on November 24-28.

High prices of materials for ethanol production and relevant materials plus the high tariff levied on imported ethanol have significantly eroded E5 gasoline’s advantages.

Việt Nam’s representative, Vuong Ngoc Loan, has surpassed 30 other contestants from around the world to take the crown in the final round of Mrs International 2018, which was held in Singapore last Saturday.

 A range of new regulations shall come into effect in November.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc partook in the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2018 in Shanghai on November 5.  

 The Ministry of Public Security has announced a long-waited draft Government decree guiding the implementation of the Law on Cyber Security. The law requires foreign technology firms to open offices and set up user data servers in Vietnam.

 Vietnam faces a dilemma following its shift to high-quality rice exports, as the demand from importing markets for low- and medium-quality white rice is still running high.

 The growth rate of public debts has recorded an annual decline from 18.4% in the 2011-2015 period to the current 10%, a senior official from the Ministry of Finance was quoted by Dan Tri news website as saying.