Total assets of Vietnamese insurance companies in the first eight months of the year surged sharply by 35.16 percent year-on-year to nearly 365.52 trillion VND (15.55 billion USD), a report from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) showed.

 “Duong Kach Menh” (Revolutionary Path), a book written by late President Ho Chi Minh, has been translated into Italian and published in the European country.

Vingroup, one of the most powerful conglomerates in Vietnam, has launched its Vin Hi-Tech, a technology research institute, and Big Data Institute, both of which belong to VinTech. 

It is estimated that about 2,000 tons of solid construction waste are discharged each day, not including waste from transport projects and household construction works.

VietNamNet Bridge - State-owned universities with financial autonomy have announced an increase in tuition of 10-30 percent. However, they say the new tuition is still not enough to cover training costs.

The liquor and beer industry contributed VND50 trillion to the national economy in 2017, but the total damages to society might be up to 1.3-3.3 percent of GDP, equal to VND65 trillion.

 Vietnamese women averagely earn 33 percent less than male peers, Old man eats rat poison by mistake, Vietnamese health watchdog removes drugs containing Valsartan, HCMC Cultural Heritage Association promotes tea culture and calligraphy

 The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, with its extensive tariff cuts for agri-food products, is prompting foreign companies to enter the Southeast Asian market seeking investment and business opportunities in these products.

Cities around the world are piloting new technologies to develop smart cities, which has become the mainstream in the past decade.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha talks with Vietnam News Agency about education on the occasion of the start of the new school year.

 Today, more than half of the world lives in cities and urban developments, which is projected to grow to 68 per cent by 2025. 

Vietnam is on the rise, with its growth poised to outperform the global average in 2018. However, there are still many concerns about the sustainability of this growth, especially as ASEAN is being hugely influenced by Industry 4.0 impacts.

 President Tran Dai Quang and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed to strive to bring two-way trade to 10 billion USD towards a trade balance during their talks in Hanoi on September 11. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Borge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, speaks to Viet Nam News about the technological advances bringing new opportunities in the era of Industry 4.0.

 The Republic of Korea Navy’s destroyer anchored at Tien Sa port in Da Nang on September 11, beginning its four-day visit to the central city.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has reprimanded Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Hong Hai as a disciplinary measure for his violations in the case regarding MobiFone’s purchase of 95 percent of the shares of AVG Audiovisual JSC.

As the host of WEF ASEAN 2018, Vietnam has the responsibility to work with the WEF and ASEAN to discuss important issues and plans for the development of ASEAN member countries amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

 The Grow Asia Forum was held in Hanoi on September 11 within the framework of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2018 which lasts from September 11-13. 

 Young Vietnamese people show their strong aspiration for self-employing and setting up enterprises amid the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), according to a survey from the World Economic Forum.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed the World Bank (WB) to continue its non-refundable aid for Vietnam in institutional reform, legal framework improvement and economic restructuring.