Only a few days ago, Hanoi granted investment decisions to 71 projects valued at more than VND400 trillion, which were awarded investment under the framework of the conference “Hanoi 2018 - Investment and Development Cooperation” in Hanoi

 The export of forestry products in the first six months of the year reached US$ 4.15 billion, accounting for 46 percent of the yearly plan and up nearly 8.4 percent annually.

The industrial property market in Vietnam is in the nascent stage of development, making the country an attractive destination for investors, reported Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

VietNamNet Bridge - Among the enterprises put under management by the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), there are many firms where the state’s ownership ratio is less than 5 percent.

Saturday June 30 sees the premier of a new contemporary dance work, Café Saigon, from the HCMC Ballet, in collaboration with Gotra dance company from Maastricht in the Netherlands. 

Since early this year, the U.S. has boosted cashew imports from Vietnam due to their lower prices. In the first four months of the year, cashew shipments to the U.S. surged 30.3%.

 In its report on reality and measures to develop the sector to People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City, the HCMC Real Estate Association said that FDI enterprises tend to spend more on buying houses in HCMC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain over the weekend has resulted in deadly flash floods and landslides in many northern mountainous provinces.

Vietnam has been doing a highly efficient job in controlling public debt, which has received great applause from the World Bank, one of the country’s largest development partners.

 The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption held a national conference on corruption prevention in Hanoi on June 25, under the chair of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also head of the committee.

Endowed with a coastline of 72 kilometres, Soc Trang is not only suitable for developing the mining industry, aquaculture, logistics, and tourism, but also has great potential for industrial-scale wind power generation.

 Vietnam is the holy grail for global beer companies, with the market continuing to grow while many others have flatlined, but the competition is fierce.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drummer Huynh Hiep and pianist Chau Thanh Dung will perform at a rock concert in HCM City on June 29 at VOH Music One.

 Many farmers in Ho Chi Minh City are shutting down their farms as the milk prices drop and they lack funds to improve quality.

 At least seven people have been killed, five others injured and 12 remained missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains on June 23 and 24, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) plans to invite bids from insurers for exclusive rights to distribute life insurance products through its network.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2018 is inviting Vietnamese women and those with Vietnamese roots living across the world to enter the pageant.

 Grasshoppers in Hanoi's My Duc District are proving a popular dish this year right in the middle of World Cup.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Football fans who have lost money betting on the World Cup have been rushing to pawnshops to take out loans or pawn their belongings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces nationwide are offering assistance to students during the three-day national high school examination which kicks off today.