It's one of the most common dishes in the whole of Vietnam, but next time you tuck into a bowl of xôi xéo, or sticky rice with smashed green beans.

Vietnam is striving to achieve its goal of welcoming 17.5 – 18 million international tourists by the end of 2019, a year earlier than scheduled.

The logistics sector has long been considered the backbone of trade activities. However in Vietnam, that backbone seems to have a lot of problems. 

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.

Son Tra peninsula is considered a pearl of Da Nang city with flock of tourists visiting every day. However, as tourism has been developed, the peninsula is challenged with garbage.

Instead of continuing to be an easy-to-be-please rice importer, China has been reducing imports, showing its ambition to become an exporter.

Ministry urged to be pioneer in economic reform

The requirements on financial capability and experience that contractors must have for the north-south expressway project are out of reach of domestic enterprises.

Vietnam’s economy is expected to continue its rising momentum this year, partly attributable to robust waves of mergers and acquisitions.

The “Ba Pho Music House” is a special space to preserve traditional musical instruments which serves as a tourism destination for visitors to Hanoi and also helps introduce musician Ba Pho, the founder of the troupe, to the public.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 22-28.

FK Sarajevo, one of the leading clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will send its U21 team to compete in the annual U21 International Football Tournament hosted by Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper.

Vietnam and Thailand pose a threat in Group G, said FIFA in an article published on its website FIFA.com on July 17, in regard to their impressive displays in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

The Department of Transport in Danang is collecting opinions from the locals and tourists about the demand, routes, and payment preferences for smart public bicycle rental.

Tens of hectares of rice in the central region are dying from drought while over 10,000 households are facing serious water shortages.

“Vietnam is shaping up to be Southeast Asia’s next hottest startup ecosystem” is the title of an article recently posted on the website of TechinAsia – the largest English-language technology media company in Singapore.

As the central bank has tightened the control over real estate loans to ensure sustainable development of the market and safety of the banking sector, property transactions have fallen down in Hanoi and HCM City in the first half of 2019.

Vietnam recorded 224 persons dead and missing and economic losses of $859.5 million in natural disasters in 2018, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

All six Vietnamese high school students competing in the 2019 International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) brought home medals, with two golds and four silvers.

The flexible office market in HCM City comprising co-working and serviced offices is among the fastest growing in the Asia Pacific, market researchers said.