Le Anh Son, who is currently working as Assistant Professor in Institute of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Japan, talks to Thời báo kinh tế Sài Gòn about how Vietnam can catch up with the global trend ...

VietNamNet Bridge - Will foreign portfolio investment (FPI) continue flowing to Vietnam in 2019 as it did in 2017 and 2018?

The HCM City Fine Arts Association for years has organised numerous programmes and exhibitions to help young artists from the city and southern provinces to develop their skills and career.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central region of Vietnam usually bears the brunt of tropical storms that lash the country each year.

Vietnam has set the deadline for installing electronic toll booths in all expressways nationwide by the end of 2019 in an effort to boost transparency in toll collection. 

The booming ecommerce market in Vietnam is expected to beat the previous revenue forecast of US$10 billion and reach US$15 billion by 2020, a trade official has said. 

 Local coffee farmers and enterprises should produce specialty coffee with higher added value to help local farmers earn better profits, the local media reported.

A mother in the remote mountainous province of Ha Giang gave birth to her baby on the edge of a forest on March 9 as she had trouble reaching the hospital in time.

 Although the uptrend of the VN-Index is expected to be maintained this week, if there is no strong supportive information, it is believed the index would probably move sideways.

Experts said erasing uncollectible tax arrears was necessary but transparency must be ensured throughout the process to prevent losses to the State budget.

 The Government plans to inaugurate a National E-document Exchange Platform on March 12, a move towards paperless Cabinet.

 "Hai Phuong” or “Furie” has become the first Vietnamese film to be released in the US, receiving significant compliments from movie-goers and critics. 

The International Air Transport Association also estimated that between now and 2020, passenger transportation in Vietnam is expected to rise by 16 percent, and from 2020 to 2030, by 8 percent.

Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh is home to many beautiful beaches and tons of tourist attractions, attracting a large number of tourists.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses are still reluctant to invest in m-commerce despite the boom in smartphone use n the country. 

 By offloading ScaleLab, Yeah1 is losing an opportunity to expand its presence in the global market, as ScaleLab’s full roster of 1,750 influencers encompasses over 400 million YouTube subscribers, and garners 3 billion views per month.

 Special fees for preservation activities can be collected from visitors to Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, said Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Trinh Hang yesterday.

Farmers in the island district of Ly Son have entered the harvest time of the winter-spring garlic crop these days but they have a poor crop due to prolonged hot weather.

The latest regulatory requirements make it impossible for banks to continue delaying their listing plans. 

 Mobile payment is becoming more and more popular thanks to its undeniable benefits, such as quickness, convenience, high security and continually updated features.