Vietnam’s northwestern region is at its most beautiful in spring when peach, apricot, and plum flowers are in full bloom. As local people have gotten more involved in tourism, the region has started to attract an increasing number of visitors.

Visitors are lining up to view the stunning ancient Sapa roses at the Bulgaria Rose Festival being held in Hanoi from March 8-11.

 The French Institute in HCM City will organize a one-night music concert on March 13 to mark International Francophone Day (March 20) in Vietnam, with French artists attending.

 63% of businesses in Vietnam believe the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) signed on March 8 will have a positive impact on their operations, according to HSBC’s comprehensive survey of global businesses.

 Real estate firms need to scale up efforts to cope with more stringent lending requirements from banks from this year as well as the upcoming influx of new supply.

 2017 was a successful year for Vietnam boasting many new economic records with GDP rising to 6.81% in 2017 - the highest figure the country has recorded over the past ten years.

 The beautiful streets of Hanoi can be seen under the white blossoms of sua (Dalbergia Tonkinensis Prain) trees.

 Vietnam - Korea Friendship Marathon Championship 2018 is scheduled for April 13-15 at Bien Dong Park in Danang.

 Vietnamese film lovers will have the chance to enjoy cinema works by the Francophone community at a film festival to be held in Vietnam from March 17 to April 1.

 Hanoi authorities have opened an exhibition for the model of an underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake to collect suggestions from the public for a final plan.

 A family in Hanoi has proposed to sell their 3,000-square metre villa on Hoang Dieu Street to the government.

 A stray monkey has been found around a residential area in the inner-city Hoan Kiem District over recent days, affecting local people’s life.

 The steel and aluminum imports from Vietnam only serve the purpose of civil construction, not being used for infrastructure construction or security-defence industry, and as such do not compete directly with manufacturers of the US.

 Vietnamese food has made its mark on the world cuisine map. The country’s gastronomy is drawing visitors and earning the country a reputation as a hot travel destination.

 Six-year-old Dinh Nay Thuong is living happily with her 58-year-old adopted mother in the Chu Se District in the central highlands province of Gia Lai. 

Parkson, which was once the leading distributor of branded goods in Vietnam, has had shut down four department stores in recent years, including all of their stores in Hanoi.

 2017 witnessed an upward trend in the mid-end residential segment, which is forecasted to continue to grow in 2018.

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts believe that China will suffer the most from the US amended tax law, but Vietnam will also be affected. 

 Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorologial Forecastings under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, talks about the abnormal weather that is likely to occur in Viet Nam in 2018.

 Architect Ngo Viet Son, talks to Young People newspaper on what the Đà Lạt authorities should do to manage the city’s development.