The Ministry of Industry and Trade is currently taking the lead in the removal of business conditions and goods from the list of those subject to specialised examination.

VietNamNet Bridge - The outstanding loans of most commercial banks increased in the first half of the year, while non-performing loans (NPL) also rose slightly.

The recent ruling of a court in California, the US, on the link between weedkiller produced by Monsanto and cancer, has sparked hope for the lawsuit against the same company launched by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.   

Moody’s Investors Service has taken rating actions on 14 Vietnamese commercial banks in its latest report issued on August 14.

The High-Level People’s Court in HCM City on August 15 pronounced sentences to former leaders of Navibank, on the charge of “intentionally violating State regulations on economic mismanagement, causing serious consequences.” 

The Da Nang international airport continues securing its first position in Vietnam in terms of providing the best service quality, according to a survey conducted among 21,000 passengers in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 The organizing committee of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 on August 15 asked the Vietnam Olympic football team not to allow reporters to cover its training sessions on grounds that are not arranged by the organizers.

 Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Thi Anh Vien aims to change the colour of her medal at the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 18).

200 foreign delegates and nearly 1,000 domestic officials, economists, and enterprises, have registered to join the International Real Estate Conference 2018 that will take place in Hanoi from September 5-7.

The Vietnamese Olympic footballers are ready for the match against Nepal on August 16 at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia, said coach Park Hang Seo on August 15. 

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception yesterday for Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator and UN Development Programme’s Resident Representative; and Youssouf Adbel-Jelil, the UNICEF’s Representative for Vietnam.

 According to the HCM City’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, currently, the city’s orchid planting area is about 360 hectares with major planting areas in Hoc Mon, Cu Chi and Binh Chanh districts.

PetroVietnam is laying out plans to divest capital from the two biggest Vietnamese fertiliser companies – PetroVietnam Fertiliser & Chemicals Corp and PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertiliser Joint Stock Company.

 Two Vietnamese photographers – Dao Tan Phat and Le Duc Toai - have won gold medals at the Third International Circular of Photography “Grand M.S.M Circuit 2018”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – When pedestrians stop at To Tich Street, they are immediately captivated by the colours and scents of fruits.

The inflation rate in all three scenarios drawn up by the Prime Minister’s economic advisory team is below 4 percent.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sa Pa in northwestern Vietnam has carried out dozens of hydropower projects which are now seriously devastating the environment.

The conversion of 11-digit mobile phone numbers to 10-digit numbers will begin in mid-September. However, the simcard market is already scorching hot with the prices of 11-digit simcards increasing by 5-10 times over the last several months.

While the heads of the Hanoi National University (HNU) affirm the importance of the anti-corruption training program, state officials are still concerned about the curriculum and job prospects of graduates.

 Singaporean indirect investments into promising Vietnamese sectors currently exclude the local finance and banking sectors while others including real estate are seeing prospects.