Around 300 artists and representatives from 12 ethnic groups will take part in various activities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi between August 31 and September 30.

 According to statistics from the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV), as of May, State-owned banks’ combined equity was VNĐ252.472 trillion (US$10.83 billion), down 0.86 per cent.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will hold bids for the right to import 94,000 tonnes of sugar this year.

A report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade this year showed that the number of Vietnamese enterprises interested in investing and applying new technologies was still modest.

 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has urged the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces, especially An Giang Province, to apply advanced technologies in production of tra fish (catfish).

Cassava is one of VN’s billion-dollar export products. But the starchy root’s dependence on a single export market and shrinking production supply areas have challenged the industry’s ambitious goal of reaching US$2 billion worth of exports by 2023.

 Viet Nam gained a trade surplus of US$2.92 billion to August 15, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Customs.

 The 14th International Travel Expo HCM City (ITE HCMC) will take place from September 6 – 8 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese businesses have been reportedly tricked by foreign partners from Morocco, Canada, New Zealand and the US recently.

 Balancing things on the back of a moped really is a skill in Viet Nam. And no matter how much, there always seems to be enough room. 

 The vegetarian food segment has been attracting a great deal of attention from businesses in recent years and gradually satisfied the tastes of customers.

Efforts of the Ministry of Finance to restructure the Government bond market have turned the bonds into an important capital mobilisation channel for national economic development.

Vietnamese wushu artist Bui Truong Giang obtained a silver medal for his performance in the men's sanda 56 kg at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 23.

 Vietnamese female rowing team brought the first gold medal to Vietnam on August 23 at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia.

Experts have urged the government to stop accepting deposits in US dollars from the public, saying that this is a necessary to stabilize the forex market and exchange rate, and fight against dollarization.

 Fabric and paper collage exhibition entitled “Sac Tam” (The Colors of Soul) by artist Phi Loan will take place at the Hanoi Studio Gallery from August 24 to 31, 2018.

 The Ministry of Transport and the government of the southern province of Dong Nai, where the Long Thanh International Airport project is being developed, have announced plans to develop five expressways leading to the airport.

Rice exporters are no longer required to own at least one warehouse, with a minimum storage capacity of 5,000 tons, and a milling facility, with a minimum hourly processing capacity of 10 tons, to obtain a license to ship staple food abroad.

 Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, according to information released at the Vietnam Online Marketing Forum 2018 (VOMF 2018) on August 17.

 Only 21 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam are part of global supply chains, the “Supply Chain Optimization & Competitive Strategy for Enterprises” forum heard.