In the vicinity of the Sreyvonya pagoda in Binh Phuoc province, the sound of children’s laughter brightens up the atmosphere. 

Mr. Badrinath Ramanathan, Partner at McKinsey & Company, discusses matters from McKinsey's eighth annual review of banks with VET.

 As “Made in Vietnam” smartphone brands are jealously guarding their tiny market share in the fiercely competitive mid-end segment against Chinese devices, newcomer Vsmart’s chances in the arena are subject to heavy speculation. 

 Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd in other cultures.

VietNamNet Bridge - South Korea’s new visa policy for Vietnamese citizens is expected to stimulate travel in the country, possibly doubling the number of Vietnamese visitors. 

 Musician Hinh Phuoc Long renowned for a range of distinctive songs on the nation’s outpost of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. 

 Vietnam’s corporate bond market is expected to boom in the near future, taking into account high liquidity and growth rate of the bond market, as well as favorable legal framework.

 Six people were killed and another injured in a fire broken out in a restaurant under renovation on the afternoon of December 21 in Long Khanh town in the southern province of Dong Nai.

 The Vietnamese monetary market will not suffer from any significant impact from the US Federal Reserve (FED)’s fourth interest rate hike in 2018 as the move was already expected, experts have said.

 Vietnam won the Asian Youth Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Championship Vietnam Open, with 17 out of the 30 gold medals.

VietNamNet Bridge - Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan has announced the termination of cooperation between it and the Malaysian Tan Chong in distributing its products in Vietnam.

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has approved two fireworks shows on New Year’s Eve in HCMC, with one show taking place at high altitude at Saigon River Tunnel in District 2 and the other at low altitude at Dam Sen Theme Park in District 11

 Many deals struck this year to come to completion next year, according to Baker McKenzie report.

 Transport experts have agreed that minibuses would encourage more people to use public transportation to ease congestion in big cities at a conference held by the Voice of Vietnam Radio on December 19.  

 Almost two dozen Chinese nationals have been detained for organising gambling and producing fake bank cards in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week 2018 opened in Hanoi today, December 21, attracting the participation of 300 child models.

 World renowned disco band Boney M and Austrian pop band Joy, will thrill Hanoian audiences at the Vietnam National Convention Center on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8th).

VietNamNet Bridge - To obtain the targeted turnover of $45 billion by 2025, the tourism industry needs to reform its way of doing business through digitalization, experts say. 

 Seventeen traditional taxi operators have forged a new partnership to use the same technology platform in order to win back customers from foreign ride-hailing services providers, including Grab. 

The HCMC government has canceled its previous decision to recall some 5,000 square meters of land at 8-12 Le Duan Boulevard in District 1, a prime location in the central business district.