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The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival has established itself as a big economic and cultural event thanks to the display of unique traditional crafts of not only Vietnam but also other countries.  

Instead of carrying out projects themselves, several foreign investors tend to increase investments into Vietnam via capital contribution, share purchase or acquisition.

Artist Nguyen Thuy Hang will present her “Dew Drips, Smog Seeps” sculptural collection at Vin Gallery in District 2, HCMC from April 26 to June 14.  

PV Gas reports 16% increase in Q1 profit  

Located in Kien Hai district, Kien Giang province and covering a total area of 1,054 hectares, Nam Du archipelago is a popular attraction among tourists due to its tranquil and peaceful scenery and local fresh seafood.

The Government Inspectorate is seeking approval from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to establish an inspection team to handle complaints by residents in the HCMC-based Thu Thiem New Urban Area over five blocks outside the approved boundaries.  

Like elsewhere in the world, digitalization or digital transformation is emerging in all fields in Vietnam, from trade and banking and finance to health, education, tourism, and transportation.

As part of its cultural sponsoring, the German company Kärcher cleaned the southern main gateway of the former imperial city of Hue in March 2019.  

Growth of Vietnam’s export revenue through formal channels to China was higher than its import revenue growth from the northern neighbor last year, at 16.6% versus 11.7%. 

Vietnam is well-positioned to develop industrial property, experts said at the Vietnam Industrial Real Estate Forum 2019 in Hanoi on April 23.  

Platinum Victory - a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson - has registered to purchase an additional 17.41 million shares or 1% stake in Vietnam's largest dairy producer Vinamilk.

The romantic and magnificent scenery of heavy mist descending on Da Lat has proved popular, with a large number of visitors and photographers paying a visit to the city this April.

Since May 2018, imports of scrap plastic have banned at major ports in Vietnam until further notice. In July 2018, the Vietnamese government announced it will no longer issue new license for plastic waste import.

Investors in many solar-powered projects in the country are rushing to complete their projects so that they can be put into commercial service prior to June 30 to benefit from the Government’s attractive solar power prices.  

A number of popular Vietnamese products have made their way onto Amazon, the largest e-commerce website in the United States.