Vietnam is among the leading countries in Asia investing in infrastructure even thought it is one of the smallest economies in the region, according to Bloomberg.

 While the government is spending billions of VND on projects to deal with worsening erosion at Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An Town, several companies have been caught taking advantage of the projects to illegally exploit sand.

 Sol Beach House Phu Quoc has opened a night market to house the island’s vendors.

 Analysts of the Retail Research and Investment Advisory Division at Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) have predicted 2017 will be a challenging year for banks to increase their Net Interest Margin (NIM).

 The Government of Viet Nam has made accelerated efforts to improve the business climate but more drastic measures must be taken at local levels where firms still face obstacles in doing business.

 Vietnam are in Group B of the qualifying round of the 2018 World Women’s Volleyball Championship, Asia zone, according to a recent draw.

 Tops seeds Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang of Viet Nam booked their quarter-final berths at the Ciputra Hanoi–Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge.

 Vietnamese top player Ly Hoang Nam entered the simi-finals of the singles of the Japan F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Kofu City yesterday.

 Dozens of South Korean singers including boy and girl bands will perform at the My Dinh National Stadium this weekend as part of festivities marking the 25th anniversary of bilateral ties between Viet Nam and South Korea.

 Remittances to HCM City, which routinely accounts for the highest amount in the country, has topped US$1 billion already this year.

 The vigorous restructuring of “zero VND” banks whose capital is believed to have fallen far below the minimum requirement of VND3 trillion ($140.6 million) is the main goal of the banking system this year. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Dry processed coffee has low quality, but wet processing needs a large volume of water, causing pollution. What is the solution? 

Vietnam should not try to restrict foreign retailers’ expansion, but instead support Vietnamese retailers by creating a level playing field, experts have said. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A green economy does not mean a major trade-off between growth and sustainability, Tomaso Andreatta, chairman of EuroCham Green Growth Sector Committee, tells Viet Nam News reporter

 According to an announcement from the Hue Relics Preservation Center, the Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the former capital of Hue will be open to tourists from 7pm to 10pm from April 22.

 Human resources will be a key driver in manufacturing companies becoming Industry 4.0* players, experts said at a press conference held in the capital city on Thursday.

 The Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications reported nearly 7,700 cyber attacks into Vietnamese websites over the past three months.

 Two-wheel major Yamaha Motor Viet Nam is recalling 888 Yamaha YZF-R3s, a supersport motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 2015.

 Police from the northern mountainous province of Lang Son on Wednesday said they have arrested a man near Hoang Dong Commune for illegally transporting 73 cakes of heroin.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Tuesday issued a decree imposing temporary anti-dumping duties on H-shaped steel products imported from China.

 Michelin two-starred Chef Alain Dutournier has come to Hanoi to celebrate the global Gout de France (Good France) in Viet Nam. 

 Firefighters late Thursday afternoon were still battling a huge fire that broke out hours before at a Taiwanese garment factory in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

 The central city of Danang is well-known by backpackers for its cheap hostels and homestay accommodation for under US$7 per night. Here are seven of them.

 The HCM City Department of Tourism kicked off the city’s Tourism Day 2017 at Le Van Tam Park, District 1 on March 23, gathering 80 travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and hospitality colleges from across the country.

The architectural relics unearthed at Kompong Thmo pagoda in Tra Vinh province, carry features from the southwest region’s Oc Eo Culture, experts said following a recent excavation at the site.