Traditional grocery retailers also expressed their great concern about the support from consumers, consumer traffic to their stores and competition from other retailers, according to a survey from Nielsen Vietnam.

 Thirteen traditional handicraft villages of Hanoi and six traditional handicraft villages of Quang Nam will be showcasing their products at An Hoi Sculpture Garden, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, from August 17 to 19.

Behind the scenes stories of Vietnam’s U23 football team in the recent Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship has been revealed to the Vietnamese public for the first time via the newly-published book U23 

HCM City is regarded as a city of rivers. It is surrounded by Dong Nai and Sai Gon rivers and has a lot of canals running through the city.

UK daily newspaper The Telegraph has picked 17 reasons visitors should take advantage of a paperwork-free trip to Vietnam, which has maintained its essences despite a tourism boom.

Vietnam is home to nearly 26,000 FDI projects with total registered capital of US$331.24 billion while net foreign investment capital reached US$180.72 billion.

 The Trump administration has unveiled a $12bn (£9.1bn) plan aimed at helping US farmers hurt by the intensifying trade war.

 Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.

Choose destinations wisely or try as much of the food as you can, especially street food, there are a lot of things to know before you visit Vietnam for the first time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese team claimed six gold, four silver and two bronze medals on the third day of competition at the 10th ASEAN Schools Games in Selango, Malaysia on Monday.

 Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a dam in Laos collapsed late on Monday, flooding several villages and killing at least 20 people.

 People in many places in the world, including Vietnam, will be able to witness the longest total lunar eclipse on July 28, 2018 (or the 15th day of the sixth lunar month).

Vietnam Sun Corporation (Vinasun) has reported the third consecutive quarter of loss in its passenger transport business due to competition from ride-hailing services.

An investigation into a multi-trillion VND gambling ring organised in Vietnam has entered the second phase, with illegal money due to be seized from Vietcombank and three Vietcombank employees under investigation.

 The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam will host the final round of the 2018 World Miss Tourism Ambassador from August 27 to 31.

The ATIGA (ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement) implementation will be delayed by two years, which means Vietnam will not remove the sugar quota scheme and tariffs until 2020. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 25th HCM City International Track & Field – Viet Nam Open 2018 will take place at Thong Nhat Stadium on July 26 and 27.

 Heavy rains are forecast for Vietnam’s northern region over the next two days due to a weakening low pressure area with rain-triggered floods and landslides warned for mountainous provinces.

 The first festival on the world’s intangible cultural heritages and the Tuyen Quang City Festival will take place in Tuyen Quang in September.

 The HCMC real estate sector has become robust in recent years, so industry employees have higher incomes, including salaries, wages and commissions. 

 The University Medical Center HCMC announced today, July 24 that the first liver transplant operation had been performed successfully after many years of preparation, with the support of medical experts from South Korea's Asan Medical Center.

 A fire ripped through a house located at 17 Phung Hung Street in Hanoi on July 24, thankfully no casualties have been reported.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bus routes in Hanoi opened for public bidding this year to reduce reliance on the State budget and improve quality, reported Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper.

 Retail, consumer goods, and real estate are forecasted to lead the Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2018. In addition, the value of the M&A market is forecast to stay above $6 billion.

 A cafe owner in Dak Lak Province who physically and psychologically tortured a staff member may face up to 14 years in jail.