Snacks are replacing traditional meals as busy modern life changes consumer behaviour, making the snack market lucrative globally including in Viet Nam, experts said.

Vietnam’s economy has performed well in 2019, with GDP expanding by an estimated 6.8 percent, public debt reduced by almost 8 percentage point of GDP since 2016, and a trade balance surplus for the fourth year in a row.

Many local property developers are looking to investment opportunities overseas to expand and grow.

Six months after receiving a free X-ray and sputum test from HCM City's Right Care programme, a male patient who tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) was cured of the disease. 

Vietnam's reform process needed to step up a gear in order for the country to become one of the top four in ASEAN in terms of business climate, Chairman of the VN Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) said at a conference on Tuesday.

Many Japanese investors have had to carry out cumbersome legal procedures to invest in real estate projects in HCMC, resulting in delayed projects and substantial financial losses.

The Ministry of Public Security has identified groups of foreigners who tend to commit crimes and break the law on arrival in Vietnam and has adopted preventive measures to ensure public order.

When the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) late last week slashed the dollar purchase price, the greenback prices quoted by commercial banks were adjusted immediately.

A programme honouring Ao Dai will be held under the framework of the Hue Festival 2020 with an aim to promote people’s participation in community arts performances and programmes.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on December 16 announced the imposition of duties of up to 456% on corrosion-resistant and cold-rolled steel produced in Vietnam using a substrate of South Korean or Taiwanese origin.

New vaccine production technology from a British university has been transferred to Vietnam which may help lower the cost and shorten production times.

Vietnam’s garment and textile exports were estimated at US$39 billion this year, slightly falling short of the US$40 billion target.

Local mobile carriers are not yet able to block spam calls due to the absence of clear regulations and a detailed definition of “spam calls.”

Japan has announced it will become Vietnam’s new litchi buyer for the 2020 crop, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

Four suspects involved in MobiFone’s notorious acquisition of AVG on December 16 declared that they had completed the acquisition of AVG under the direction of former Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son.

Former Party deputy chief and chairman of Phan Thiet City Do Ngoc Diep has been charged with land mismanagement as he signed 32 unlawful decisions approving the conversion of farmland to housing land in rural areas.

Eight top Vietnamese players will compete at the 3-cushion Carom Billiards Continental Cup from December 20-22 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea.

Ninh Binh provincial authorities have directed related agencies to remove constructions illegally built in the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Myanmar President U Win Myint in Nay Pyi Taw on December 17, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation in various spheres.

Painter Luong Xuan Doan was elected as new President of Vietnam Fine Arts Association (VFAA) at its ninth National Congress for 2019-2024 tenure which convened in Hanoi on December 17.

Authorities of the central city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province have approved a project to restore and develop Kim Bong Carpentry Village.

 Vietnam’s export of tra fish is forecast to reach US$2.06 billion this year, decreasing by 9 per cent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A survey of business leaders in the Asia Pacific region has revealed Viet Nam is a top destination for cross-border investment.

A film created by students from Viet Duc High School in Hanoi titled "The To-do list" has been recognised by winning the Outstanding Film Award at the 13th Asian International Children’s Film Festival in Japan.

A Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival will be held for the first time in Fukuoka, the largest city in Japan’s Kyushu island, on January 12, 2020.