VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese snack market, with value of $518 million in 2015, is expected to be worth $1 billion by 2020, experts say. 

VietNamNet Bridge - In Lai Chau, there is an ancient tea forest which might be the rarest, largest and unique in the world.

As an annual tradition, a Xiangqi (Chinese chess) festival was held on the sixth day of the first lunar month at Vua (King) Pagoda in Hanoi.

 The office-for-lease segment in Ho Chi Minh City will maintain its growth momentum in the coming time, after a successful year in 2017 featuring high occupancy, increasing rental rates, and strong demand.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Waikato University, a leading educational facility in the world, on March 14 morning (local time) before wrapping up his official visit to New Zealand.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with New Zealand’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Trevor Mallard on March 13.

 Some foreign banks have assured that they will retain their presence in Vietnam after withdrawing capital from some Vietnamese partners recently, noting that the country is still an attractive market.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, agreed on major directions to boost the future Vietnam-New Zealand cooperation in all fields during their talks in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 13.

 Vietnam and New Zealand on March 13 issued a Joint Statement on advancing the comprehensive partnership toward the strategic partnership during Vietnamese Prime Minister’s official visit to New Zealand on March 11-14.

Nha Trang, Da Nang, HCM City and other famous tourism sites are seeing an influx of Chinese travelers. 

A number of Vietnamese popular products are being sold on Amazon, the US largest e-commerce website, at prices which are much higher than in Vietnam.

 Vietnam Italy Steel JSC (VIS), in which Japanese Kyoei Steel holds 25 per cent, plans to remove the foreign ownership limit (FOL) to prepare for its long-term development plan.

 Amazon is making its long-awaited foray into Vietnam’s e-commerce market in March, a move that could shake up the country’s entire online retail market.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has started an inspection at Lazada after receiving numerous complaints related to the quality of goods and services, focusing on the observance of the law on commerce and the protection of consumers’ interests.

 The establishment of an intellectual property court in Vietnam is in sight but has yet to be completed, a deputy chief inspector of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has said.

 Luong Hoang Thai, director general of the Multilateral Trade Policy Department, under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, speaks to Viet Nam News Agency about the likely benefits and impacts of the CPTPP on the country’s economy.

 Viet Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) will organise its shareholders’ meeting on March 19 with an important plan to increase its current charter capital.

 Domestic waterway tourism in HCM City can not develop with its current weak infrastructure system.

A local resident in central Quang Nam Province’s Dong Giang District has handed over a red-shanked douc langur (pygathrix nemaeus) to the district’s forest management unit, according to local authorities.

 The southern province of Binh Duong has announced it will organise the World Technopolis Association (WTA) Events in October since its capital, Binh Duong City, has just become a member of the association.