Icelandic President to visit Vietnam, Condolences to Pakistan, Afghanistan over quake tragedy, Vietnamese, French communist parties hold theoretical workshop, Vietnam, Laos reiterate solidarity, cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasised that Viet Nam hoped to increase co-operation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while receiving IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa in Ha Noi June 12.

Viet Nam and France have agreed on the necessity to remove trade barriers in market approaches through bilateral dialogue, including Viet Nam lifting a ban on French beef.

 VN Motor Show revs up record new car sales; Banks quizzed over interest rates; MoF explores import tariff increase; HCMC enjoys trade surplus in ten months; Experts optimistic at mobile marketing

A report by the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam has suggested that 36 officials were charged with corruption during the first eight months of this year.

 Viet Kieu set for tax hikes; Vietnam promotes semiconductor industry; Exports to Africa, South and West Asia reach US$6.5 billion; Foreign investment flow into real-estate projects

 The Appeal Court of the Supreme People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14 commuted the prison sentence for a defendant convicted of “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”

 President Truong Tan Sang on August 14 received the newly-appointed Ambassadors of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Argentina who came to present their credentials.

The presence of foreign celebrities in Vietnam brought big money to some businessmen and helped them polish their businesses’ images. However, cooperating with the “stars” is always a very costly, and sometimes costly, game.

 State President Sang’s activities in Indonesia; Vietnam-Indonesia joint statement released; Fatherland Front delegation visits France; Leaders meet with voters in Hanoi, Ha Tinh

VietNamNet Bridge – Lacking money is considered the biggest problem of Vietnam in organizing tourism promotion campaigns.

 Legal capital threshold for labour subleasing; New principles for wage scales; Measures urged to lure foreign investment in stocks; Financial storm ravages Cai Mep-Thi Vai ports; Fresh energy for a new direction

 Delta urged to stockpile rice to keep price stable; Sugar inventory continues to rise; Convenience shop popularity threatens local supermarkets; Mining companies see licenses revoked; Bentley to open sale agent in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, Vietnam has issued 510,952 emission credits for the project on the Vietnam livestock biogas program.

PM welcomes senior Chinese official; Vietnam Navy buys Russian emergencies simulator; Vietnam, Japan promote defence cooperation; Deputy PM receives Czech Ambassador

Cruise tourism is believed to be the growing tendency in the upcoming years. Meanwhile, people now tend to buy goods through online channels. These would bring the great opportunities to the Vietnamese tourism industry.

Q2 rice exports forecast to grow; FDI capital on rise in HCMC; Vietnam parboiled rice has price advantage; Bad debt in Vietnam reaches alarming rates; Air-con prices up 15% given ballooning demand

Vietnamese and Japanese businesses plan to join forces with develop priority industries. However, they still cannot map out any business plans until a government’s action plan is approved.

Mobile network operators have been told to get adapted to the OTT-age instead of trying to eliminate it.

While the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) highly appreciated the achievements and set ambitious plans on tourism development, travel firms feel depressed about the future.