The northern province of Ha Giang is famous for its honey. It is easy to see bee farms along Highway 4 running through the districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac. 

Taking the catwalk to Da Nang’s Golden Bridge or to expansive golf courses have marked some memorable moments in fashion in Vietnam during 2018.

 As there is only one month left before the Tet (lunar New Year) holiday, Nhat tan villagers in Hanoi are gearing up to prepare peach blossoms to meet customers’ demand for the traditional festival.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Criminal gangs from Vietnam are running a vast network of illegal cannabis farms across the United Kingdom, with many trafficking unsuspecting children into Britain to carry out the dirty work.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Standing just 1.53m tall and having survived kidney disease, runner Nguyen Thi Oanh brought home a bronze medal from the Asian Games and two golds from the Southeast Asian Games. 

 The Ngoa Van pagoda complex, a special national relic site, is considered the heart of Vietnam’s indigenous Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Buddhist sect.

VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign organic coffee brands are present in Vietnam, but organic coffee locally grown is also becoming more popular as demand is on the rise.

 New launches by giant corporations and newcomers heat up the mid-range smartphone segment.

High-end apartment projects are favoured by foreigners looking for property in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 51-year-old former drug addict in HCM City’s District 1, who has been receiving a daily methadone treatment at a local health centre, now has a stable income as a motorbike taxi driver.

 2018 marked an important change in the Vietnamese logistics industry, when international and domestic logistics businesses made significant investments in technology innovation to boost their networks.

 Apart from beautiful beaches, Vung Tau city in the southern province of Vung Tau boasts a number of ideal destinations for visitors to take nice photos.

 Vietnamese designer Phuong My will introduce her collection at the New York Fashion Week in the US on February 12.

 The average bonus for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) in Ho Chi Minh City has been reported at more than 10.3 million VND (444.47 USD), a 25 percent rise compared to last year.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has uncovered a transnational drug trafficking case that utilized an air route following a coordinated effort with other relevant units.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to spend 180 billion VND (7.74 million USD) of the State budget’s 2018 reserves on sea dyke construction to prevent coastal erosion in Binh Thuan.

 VinaCapital Asset Management JSC has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Korea’s Kiwoom Asset Management to offer selected products to Korean investors.

 The promulgation of Resolution 36-NQ/TW on the marine economic development strategy illustrates Vietnam’s broad strategic vision of turning the country into a strong maritime nation.

2019 is expected to witness a sizeable amount of new supply coming on stream in retail real estate in HCMC, approximately 394,000 sq m gross floor area from 12 projects located in non-CBD areas.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a goal to export around 6.5 million tonnes of rice worth a total USD3 billion this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Asiatic bear cubs rescued by Hai Phong City Police were transferred to a bear sanctuary in Ninh Binh Province on Thursday,

US-based Pfizer Group has signed an agreement on the transfer of pharmaceutical production technology to Vietnamese enterprises, so the first products are scheduled to be produced in 2020.

 Around 20,000 budget air tickets will be sold at Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019 scheduled to take place on March 27-30 in Hanoi.

 Two Tibetan bears which were illegally transported in the northern city of Haiphong have been rescued and then handed over to Cuc Phuong National Park.

 Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 Le Au Ngan Anh has just sent her first images from the Miss Intercontinental 2018 pageant despite failing to receive an official endorsement to participate in the competition.