Radio Coffee, Goc Hanoi, Lao Hac Quan, Nha Minh 80s and Café 81 in HCM City are known as nice places for groups, couples or anyone who like savouring a cup of coffee and indulging themselves in a nostalgic space full of items that date back decades.

 The feisty fox, Minh Tu, has proven a force to be reckoned with at Asia’s Next Top Model 2017. Through nine episodes she now stands in the lead with 31 points.

 Associate Professor Ta Cao Minh from Hanoi University of Science and Technology has been honoured with the Nagamori Awards for his contribution to the study of motor drives.

 Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has announced to stop countervailing duty investigations into aluminium extrusions imported from Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage returned to Hanoi on June 2, concluding the US visit from May 29-31 at the invitation of President Donald Trump. 

A weekend flea market at Bach Dang Wharf in downtown HCM City has been attracting a large number of local and international visitors since it first opened in late April.

 The central town of Hoi An is preparing for the 2017 International Silk - Brocade Festival at Silk Village from June 11 to 13 to honour artisans, traditional craft villages and famous silk and brocade making sites at home and abroad.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s rice production is meeting difficulties because of two bottlenecks at the ends of the production chain, leading to a decline in market share. 

 A red maple tourist area has just been opened to the public in the resort city of Da Lat.

HCM City once again proved itself to be a must-visit place in Asia as travellers named its network of wartime tunnels and a 130-year-old post office among the top 25 landmarks of the region.

 EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet unit Google over its shopping service before the summer break in August, two people familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for two other cases ...

Ha Noi aims to replace more than 4,000 xa cu (African mahogany, scientific name Khaya senegalensis) trees in the city at risk of falling down, threatening the safety of citizens in the stormy season.

The Ha Noi investigative police arrested and commenced criminal proceedings against four heads of the Thang Long multilevel marketing company on Wednesday for alleged fraudulent appropriation of assets.

The Souvenir Design Contest for 2017 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit gave first prize yesterday to a porcelain vase featuring the Han River and the red-shanked douc langur.

 A major cause of land price bubbles in Viet Nam, known as “fever”, is the lack of transparent information about the master plan, infrastructure works and new projects.

 The emerging trend of “condotels” and “officetels” (condominiums and offices treated as hotels) as attractive investment options in the country requires that the legality of such properties are clarified urgently, experts say.

Green buildings are expected to become a new trend in the low- and medium-priced housing segments.

The real estate market is recovering strongly and attracting huge sums of money from banks, foreign investors and overseas Vietnamese.

 Candidates specialising in merchandising and marketing have the most positive job outlook this year as local demand leads economic growth in Viet Nam, according to a 2017 job outlook report by JobStreet.com.

 Doctors at Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully carried out a heart transplant for the first time, with support from doctors of Hanoi’s Vietnam – Germany Hospital.