Vietnam has emerged as a powerful manufacturing powerhouse in Asia but “weak logistics activities have limited its trade competitiveness”, the deputy minister of industry and trade said at a logistics forum held on November 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 800 Vietnamese and foreign runners have registered to compete at the 2016 Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon, slated for November 26 in Hạ Long City, northern Quang Ninh province.

Some of the best of Korean culture will be presented to the Vietnamese public on November 25-26 in Hanoi on the occasion of the Korean Cultural Festival to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in Vietnam.

The electricity sector in 2017 will strive to prevent the power tariff from stirring controversy, said Hoang Quoc Vuong, deputy minister of Industry and Trade.

The Ministry of Information and Communications  imposed fines of around VND1 billion (US$45,000) on Viettel, VinaPhone, MobiFone, Vietnamobile and GTel for violating regulations on discounts and promotions.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has mapped out next year’s development plan for the industrial sector and forecast an 8% rise in industrial production, against this year.

Efforts to decrease the trade deficit with China is an important policy and one of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s chief concerns, in addition to increasing exports to this market, says Industry and Trade Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.

Vietnam coach Nguyen Huu Thang wants to beat Malaysia in the second match of Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2016 on November 23 to confirm his team’s place in the event’s semi-finals.

Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang defended their titles at the National Best Badminton Players Tournament which came to a close in Bac Giang Province on November 19.

The chairman of a company whose annual exports are worth nearly US$100 million, half of it to the US, said many Vietnamese exporters are deeply worried about the likely policies of US President-elect Donald Trump.