With an additional $10 billion for projects licensed and agreed in-principle in a single day, the foreign investment inflows into Vietnam in the first 10 months of 2018 are expected to hit a 10-year record, signalling bright prospects ahead.

 Despite the negative impacts of the US-China trade war on the global market, Vietnam is expected to see a new record in trade turnover this year, thanks to a rise in both exports and imports, given surging domestic production and export prices.

Foreign investors in Vietnam will soon see a long-anticipated complete and consistent legal framework, as well as concrete and transparent incentives, paving the way for a possible new wave of foreign investment.

 Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has been invited to compete in the Isle of Man International Chess Tournament 2018 in Douglas from October 20 -28.

The State Bank of Viet Nam has directed commercial banks to prepare funds in a move to timely meet capital demands of rice exporters as regulated in Decree 107/2018/ND-CP on rice export operations.

 Ural Airlines, Russia’s fourth largest carrier, has proposed an air route connecting Russia with the south central province of Phu Yen, baodautu.vn reported.

 Authorities in the southern province of Binh Phuoc have requested an urgent investigation into a serious illegal logging in the locality.

 The e-card pilot programme for BRT buses has started in Hanoi on October 10 on the Kim Ma-Yen Nghia route.

Skills in IT, digital literacy and interpersonal communication equal outstanding job prospects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Commercial banks are now borrowing capital from foreign banks and financial institutions when they need more medium- and long-term capital.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health is making efforts to strengthen the grassroots healthcare system to improve the quality of primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sinking land in the Mekong Delta is causing a headache for the local administration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the only foreigner in the 17-strong graduating class of Hanoi’s London College for Design & Fashion, Pak Su Yon stands out as a North Korean and as a creative designer.

VietNamNet Bridge - The bad debt settlement process took a big leap after the National Assembly issued Resolution 42, giving more power to banks to collect debts.

 When blockbuster film Người Bất Tử (The Immortal), directed by Victor Vu, set to open on October 26, viewers will take in a dark story that spans three centuries – as well as some of the country’s most beautiful scenery.  

Vietnam will give priority to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in hi-tech, environmentally-friendly technologies, and clean and renewable energy, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. 

Temperatures dropped sharply to a low of 21 degrees Celcius in Hanoi as the winds of winter hit the capital Wednesday morning. Hanoians were quick to switch to winter outfits to cope with the chilly weather.

 The sixth deputy ministerial-level strategic dialogue on foreign affairs and defence between Vietnam and Australia took place in Hanoi on October 10, chalking out plans to boost the bilateral strategic partnership.

 A village in Hanoi’s suburbs which has a long-standing tradition of dog slaughtering has dramatically changed following moves by municipal authorities to tighten control over dog meat trading.

 Illegal floating restaurants are common in both Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces and local authorities have no concrete regulations for these types of businesses.