As one of the most dynamic economies in the region, Vietnam’s young retail market has great potential as it is increasingly more competitive and attractive to foreign investors.

HCMC plans to examine emissions from motorcycles on a trial basis this month as part of a broader plan to remove aging vehicles from the road to reduce air pollution in the city.

With nearly 20 years following her arts career, female Tay ethnic painter Vi Viet Nga has found her own way in working in wood-carved paintings and Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress).

Cao Bang, a northeastern mountainous province, has a total area of over 6,703km², of which the forests and mountains account for over 90%.

Traditional taxi and ride-hailing firms can choose to place either a “TAXI” light box or a reflective logo onto their cabs, according to the Government’s latest decree, which will take effect on April 1.

According to Fitch Solutions, its 2020 real GDP growth forecast for Vietnam is maintained at 6.8%.

Le Ngoc Lieu gave up her job of VND100 million a month at a university in Saudi Arabia and returned to Vietnam in 2017 where she works as a researcher.

Shuto Mika, 54, loves her job as a Japanese language teacher for many reasons.

Last year was an impressive one for Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, and M&A in Vietnam is projected to remain on a steady growth path in the coming years.

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption has asked the competent agencies to proceed with first-instance hearings this year for 10 serious corruption cases that have provoked extreme public concern.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has ordered ministries, departments and agencies to take measures to prevent and combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has triggered an outbreak of pneumonia in China.

Ministry of Public Security investigators have detained Nguyen Duc Toan, deputy general director of Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery (VEAM) Corporation’s VEAM Motor Factory, on the charge of embezzlement.

Established more than 500 years ago, from the Ly dynasty, experiencing many ups and downs along the way, now, Bat Trang pottery products are still highly appreciated for their quality, designs and types.

Vietnam has carried out the first activities of ASEAN Year 2020 under the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” after assuming the ASEAN Chairmanship on January 1.

Foreign investors, especially those from the EU would find it more appealing to land investment in Vietnam when the EVFTA takes effect, according to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).

The Vietnamese dong (VND) would average just slightly weaker by around 1 percent to VND23,475/USD in 2020 due mainly to an predicted decrease in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and higher imports.

A leader of Ho Chi Minh City on January 17 expressed his hope that the World Bank (WB) will assist Vietnam’s southern economic hub to build an international financial centre.

Countries involved in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have begun a legal review aimed at signing the trade pact this year in Vietnam, said Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

The National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) for Vietnam has been launched and will be effective from May 1 this year, according to the Vietnam Office of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

More Singaporean investment is expected to flow via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the months to come in Vietnam, focusing on finance, property, and fintech.