Modern retail channels have been invading the domain of traditional markets.

The capital city of Hanoi wants to be rid of all plastic and nylon bags in traditional markets by next year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wholesale and retail markets in HCM City are busier than ever with the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday only weeks away.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As Hanoi has rapidly urbanised, many traditional markets have been replaced with supermarkets, convenience stores and trade centres.

Researchers at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) have recommended improvements in slaughtering and hygiene to limit cross-contamination with non-typhoidal salmonella, .

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will have various advantages in exporting rice this year though it may have to compete with Thai rice in the global export market when Thailand sells rice at stock.

VietNamNet Bridge – "It's a peaceful and beautiful place to live in," says Pham Thi Sau of HCM City after a visit to Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago last month.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Her lunch break over, Dat began rearranging flipflops and sandals in her tiny footwear store.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a move certain to unleash fierce competition in the nation’s retail market, Vietnam will fully open it to foreign retailers as of January 2015, in line with World Trade Organisation commitments.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local travel agencies are cannoning attention to new markets including Indonesia, India and Russia beside traditional ones such as the U.S., Europe, China and Japan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite economists’ opposition to the 1,000-supermarket plan proposed by the Hanoi Industry and Trade Department, officials are still determined to go ahead with it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more urbanites are frequenting shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores, but traditional markets remain even more popular among consumers, a survey has found.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has urged HCM City to reduce the use of plastic bags to protect the environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has launched a special tourism promotion programme “Gold Tourism Month” from September 2-30 on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Dai Phuoc has been taking photos of markets for the last 20 years.He has travelled throughout Viet Nam to record images of traditional markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A photo exhibition featuring Hanoi's markets, past and present, is held at the Vietnam’s Woman Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street from March 6 through April 15.

 Hue gathers regional musicians for folk music festival; Photo exhibit showcases traditional markets of Ha Noi; Takahashi Genichiro hosts lectures in Hanoi, HCMC; Hue Festival tickets on sale; Hue City’s antique street

 VietNamNet Bridge – Owners of leading Thai retail groups are pushing ahead with aggressive expansions into Vietnam’s retail market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have been “flattering” petty merchants by offering attractive preferences in an effort to encroach on the traditional markets, considered as the “territory” of domestic products.