The housing market of Ho Chi Minh City has been driven by the soaring demand for apartments, particularly those at the cheaper end of the market, according to the real estate service provider Savills Vietnam.

 Despite ­facing challenges, the real estate ­market in 2019 is expected to continue on an upward trend, say both experts and ­investors.

The likely gross domestic product growth rate of 6.8 percent and improved business climate are among the highlights of Vietnam’s economy in 2018, experts said.

 The Christmas season has begun. The festive atmosphere has spread everywhere, with all areas echoing with the melodies of festive anthems.

VietNamNet Bridge - China has always been a big consumer of Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits, but most exports go into the country through unofficial channels across border gates.

Over the past few years, the State Bank of Vietnam has been setting aside great amounts of fresh bills to meet the local demand of giving banknotes to children and donating money to temples for the New Year.

“Vietnam is still in the 1.0 education development period. The 4.0 digital era in education is still on paper,” Pham Do Nhat Tien, PhD, former assistant to Minister of Education and Training, has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have rung the alarm bell over the increase in the concentration of benzene, nitrous oxide and other toxic substances in the air in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators had only 1,000 subscribers each registering for MNP (mobile number portability) two weeks after launching the service on November 16. 

 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd (HMFI), the Republic of Korea’s No 2 non-life insurer, has signed a stock purchase agreement to buy a 25 percent stake in Vietnamese non-life insurer VietinBank Insurance Joint Stock Corp (VBI).

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin concluded his two-day official visit to Vietnam on December 24.

 With 2018 drawing to a close, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) looks back at the ten most prominent events of Vietnam in the year.

The void created by Uber after leaving the e-hailing market has been quickly filled with newcomers, both foreign and domestic, including the latest, a 100 percent Vietnamese app called BE.

 The Vietnamese Party, State and people always attach importance to consolidating and developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is expected to have 28 airports by 2030, including 15 domestic and 13 international airports.

 Asia has a number of markets that share similarities in geography, culture and lifestyle with Vietnam. These similarities are ripe for businesses to make the most of and allow their goods to penetrate the region.

 A village in the central Ha Tinh Province is reporting a rising number of cancer-related deaths while local authorities have yet to find a solution.

 A new cold spell has hit the northern region with temperatures of between 10-12 degrees centigrade.

 Hanoi has considered the use of geographic positioning chips for the management of local dogs.

 The market is predicted to move sideways or step up very little due to the cautious sentiment of investors approaching the end of the year.