Viet Nam’s real estate sector has witnessed significant participation from Japanese investors through cooperation with Vietnamese businesses recently, promising to bring benefits to the real estate market.

 The People’s Committee of HCM City has proposed to impose a tax on apartments and houses which are sold within one year after purchasing, aiming to reduce speculation and ensure stability in the estate market.

 Exchange rates for both the central bank and other commercial banks rose slightly in February, while the credit sector showed little significant change, said the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).

 Income from services of most of Viet Nam’s commercial banks surged sharply by an average of 35 per cent annually in the past three years.

 Viet Nam had six groups of export commodities gaining at least US$1 billion in export value in the first two months of 2018.

 Administrative reform must be transparent and concrete, and “ambiguous language” that bureaucrats can ‘exploit’ must be absolutely avoided.

 Viet Nam has become the second largest investor in Laos with investments of US$5 billion, mainly in the agro-forestry sector.

 Foreign investors are increasingly drawn to the potential Vietnam’s real estate sector holds.

 Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires even as the region enters the highly risky dry season.

Ly Hoang Nam and his partner Carlos Boluda-Purkiss claimed a silver in the doubles event of the India F2 Futures tennis tournament on Friday in Kolkata City.

 A talkshow introducing the áo dài and its history to local and international audiences has been organised as part of the Áo Dài Festival 2018 being held in HCM City.

 It is said each month in Hanoi is marked by the appearance of its own flower– peach blossom, pomelo flower, ban flower, gạo (red silk cotton tree) flower, loa kèn (lily) flower, lotus, sữa (milkwood), cúc họa mi (white daisy) or phượng (flamboyant).

 The French environmental documentary entitled Tomorrow will be shown at L’espace on March 31. It is one of eight documentaries the centre will screen this month in honour of several international environmental days. 

Wood or metal can be soft, contain different shades and textures, unfold at various angles and inspire imaginations. That’s the feeling that many audiences share when they visit the sculpture exhibition by Le Thi Hien.

 Despite its beauty and significant traditional value, the future of Lanh My A silk remains uncertain as there are now only a few people pursuing production of this unique fabric.

The ancient city of Hoi An has allocated some sections of four streets near Hoi An market as a space for the third night market to serve tourists looking for shopping opportunities in the city.

 At the side of a local hydroelectric reservoir, a group of Thai youngsters are unleashing the economic potential of the northwest mountainous province of Son La.

 Long Hau Commune in Lai Vung District in the southern province of Dong Thap is famous for building boats. Local boat makers, however, are struggling to preserve the traditional livelihood.

 Moved by the pain of parents whose children are born with birth defects and health problems, doctor Tran Van Khanh has spent the last twenty-odd years doing research in the field of gene therapy and genetic diseases.

 A number of listed companies risk being forced to leave the stock market after they reported losses for three consecutive years.

 Food enterprises can now declare their products safe and hygienic, without having to apply for any official certification.

 Four Vietnamese tycoons, who have been named in Forbes Billionaires 2018, share a common interest in investing in agricultural development or businesses dedicated to benefiting Vietnamese farmers and the poor.

 More than 2,000 youngsters in Ho Chi Minh City gathered at a ceremony in the city on March 10 to launch the Earth Hour Campaign 2018.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the WHA Hemaraj Nghe An Industrial Zone project in the central province on March 10.

 Huge investments have been flowing into the agriculture sector in recent years, making it increasingly competitive.