IFC`s 8% stake in VietinBank is now valued at nearly US$350 million.

 Vietnam`s consumption of construction steel was expected to continue growing, and the market was attractive to investors.

 Textiles and garments and footwear led in outsourcing jobs, according to first investigation of outsourcing conducted by GSO.

 Many Vietnamese young people’s great passion for business and novel, feasible ideas, which are attracting interest from foreign investors, are contributing to turning Vietnam into an incubator for high-potential startups. 

Country's economic performance to be above regional trend, according to ICAEW's latest "Economic Insight: South-East Asia" report. 

Merging with Tran Anh may have been a big mistake by technology retail giant Mobile World, as the Hanoi Stock Exchange has just announced approving its decision to delist from the stock exchange.

 A cab driver in the central province of Ha Tinh had helped a mum-to-be to give birth in the cab on the way to hospital.

 A 30-year-old man in the Mekong delta province of Ca Mau had been taken to the Can Tho General Hospital as he reportedly injected silicone into his penis after being told that it could enlarge his penis.

 According to the Central Bank of Vietnam, in first six months of the year, commercial banks have collected VND58,800 billion ($2.5 billion).

VietNamNet Bridge - With profits down and inventory up, sugar companies are in their most difficult period of the last 15 years.

 Floodwaters in the Mekong Delta region are forecast to surge in the coming days, threatening major dykes, according to the southern weather center. 

 Revenue from exports of smartphones and their components skyrocketed in the first eight months of this year, amounting to US$31 billion, shows data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 Vietnam has actively implemented the Montreal Protocol and measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to preserve the ozone layer, earning international recognition.

 Vietnam and Japan have become important partners of each other since they established diplomatic ties 45 years ago (September 21, 1973).

The Prime Minister has approved the construction of a road connecting the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway and Sapa Town in Lao Cai, with estimated total investment capital of VND2.5 trillion.

 Local consumer finance firms have been slowing down development through tightening internal management processes and customer selection, aiming for a more sustainable growth path.

 Several sectors, including telecommunications, retail and financial-banking, have been greatly affected by digital transformation, according to a technology conference held in HCMC on September 20.

 Vietnam has been seeing a new wave of technology firms and co-working operators, creating new opportunities for the real estate industry.

 Balancing variable power supply and demand has always been a challenge, but as the renewable share of total generation in many countries is growing, this challenge is becoming more critical.  

 Vietnamese jazz lovers will have a chance to enjoy two concerts performed by renowned musicians including Steve Houben, Grégory Houben, Quentin Líegeois and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse.