Forty-eight World Miss Tourism Ambassador 2018 contestants dressed in elegant Ao dai for a fashion show by designer Thieu Vy in Hoi An ancient town last Saturday.

Vietnam’s Phan Thi Mo has won the swimsuit design title at the World Miss Tourism Ambassador 2018 pageant recently held in Hoi An ancient town.

The post-merger and acquisition business efficiency of Nguyen Kim remains uncertain, as three years after it engaged in an M&A deal with the Central Group, it declines to share information about its business performance with the public.

 Do Trong Quy and Nguyen LinhTrang, two young Vietnamese artists, will host an exhibition of paintings which capture contemporary narratives, featuring the lives and artworks of young people in Hanoi from July 31 to August 4.

 Three Vietnamese girls won two gold and one silver prizes at the 6th Asia Pacific Arts Festival 2018 in Singapore.

 The US-China trade war will force agricultural products from the world’s two most powerful economies to seek new markets which could lead to a flood of cheap products coming into Vietnam, putting considerable pressure on domestic farm produce.

 Vietnam’s logistics costs remain high, at equal to more than 20% of GDP compared to 9% to 14% in developed countries, according to the Vietnam Logistics Association.

 Vietnam’s economy has the highest ratio of exports against the gross domestic product (GDP) in the world.

 Vietnam’s exports of garments and textiles are predicted to reach US$18.5 billion in the second half of the year, bringing the country’s total export turnover to US$35 billion, exceeding the set plan by US$1 billion.

 The cost of the harm done to society by alcohol consumption in Vietnam is valued at 1.3-3.3% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) reported at a recent group meeting of the Ministry of Health in Hanoi.

Two and a half years have elapsed since the ASEAN Economic Community was established and businesses in Vietnam are taking advantage of the bloc’s import tariff cuts to expand their exports.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the first six months of 2018, three big players – Hyundai, Toyota and Truong Hai – held three-quarters of the fewer-than-9-seat car market share.

 Localities in Hanoi’s suburbs have been covered with a huge amount of rubbish due to recent floods. 

 During these hot summer days, visitors to the Imperial Citadel of Hue were deeply impressed with the many ponds of charming white lotus blossoms.

 The tragic accident involving a wedding party which killed 13 and left four others in critical condition on July 30 might have been caused by the sleepy coach driver.

 Renowned Vietnamese beatboxer Tran Thai Son has won the golden trophy at the Asia Beatbox Championship recently held in Taipei, Taiwan.

In an area facing water shortage all year round in Bac Binh district, the south central province of Binh Thuan, high technologies have been applied to produce honeydew melons and dragon fruits.

 The consumer price index of Vietnam fell slightly by 0.09 percent in July, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on July 29.

VietNamNet Bridge - The online food ordering market is estimated to have value of $38 million by 2020. However, though the market is vast, it is not easy to squeeze into it.

VietNamNet Bridge - More Vietnamese firms have squeezed into the OTT market, where they have to compete with YouTube and Netflix.