More and more giants of the Korean entertainment industry enter Vietnam in many different ways and are gradually coming to dominate the market.

 The total assets of the Vietnamese banking industry reached VND8.5 quadrillion (USD360 billion) by the end of 2016, according to statistics provided by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

 The Asia Golf Tourism Convention 2017 (AGTC) will take place in the central city of Da Nang from May 7 to 13, announced the city’s Department of Tourism.

Poor men with steaming hot cups of tea can be found just about everywhere on the streets of Hanoi.

 The Government Cipher Commission of Vietnam and the Cipher Department under Cuba’s Ministry of Home Affairs  need to bolster cooperation, especially in exchange of visits, training, and scientific research. 

A backpacker recently realized his life-long dream of taking a trip across Vietnam. Here’s some photos he snapped along the way.

VietNamNet Bridge - A pregnant elephant in Dak Lak will give birth in late autumn 2017, which is expected to help develop the provinces' herd of elephants. 

Many investors who gave up casino development projects some years ago are considering returning as the government has turned the green light on allowing Vietnamese to go to casinos.

 One village in Vietnam's north specializes in repairing old cars and putting them back on the road or just selling their spare parts.

French photographer André Alessio says it is hard to make the connection between people and nature, but he has spent the better part of the past few years travelling the globe trying to do it.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera recently voiced their complaints about the lack of facilities for its operations.

 The growth of e-commerce in Vietnam is expected to reach 30-50 per cent per year, Mr. Tran Trong Tuyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

While foreign movie theatre chains have long ago taken the market from the hands of low-quality state-owned players, the recent closing of the bulk of Platinum movie theatres shows that the battle for customers is far from over.

 HCM City and Ha Noi continue to lead Vietnamese localities in e-commerce, The Viet Nam E-commerce Association (Vecom) announced at the 2017 Viet Nam Online Business Forum in Ha Noi on Friday.

VietNamNet Bridge - As incomes have improved, consumers are now buying more high-street fashion products rather than Chinese or Vietnamese clothing. 

Bright blue lake in Hai Phong, green tea hill in Nghe An and eco-tourism site in M’Drak are cited as attractive travel destinations for this year.

Quang Ninh: 12,000 smuggled chickens culled, Failing grade for Lang Son food, Nine legal documents issued in January, Nam Dinh work to hinder spread of A/H5N1 virus, Health Ministry works to increase use of traditional medicine

Viet Nam lost 1-2 to Singapore in the semi-finals of the 2017 Junior Davis Cup, Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournament yesterday, in New Delhi, India.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a history stretching back thousands of years, banh cuon (rolled cake) still proves to be a popular choice for diners in Viet Nam, and has even inspired some of the country’s renowned writers.

 Vietnam’s southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City introduced its tourism potential and products to Indian visitors at workshop in New Delhi on February 24.

The preference for sons over daughters may see Vietnam's gender imbalance pose huge problems for future generations.

 European firms optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment, Japanese bank buys into BIDV subsidiary, Complaints over expensive rice export licences, Rural areas new source of FMCG growth

 The Party inspection and supervision must be conducted regularly and thoroughly, ensuring openness and democracy, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said. 

 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on February 24 for Japanese and Thai Ambassadors to Vietnam, Umeda Kunio and Manopchai Vongphakdi. 

 The first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1) went on in Nha Trang city on February 23 with 430 delegates participating in 11 activities of eight committees, working groups and forums.