The development of vacation properties has given rise to a number of issues, including a legal framework needed for the condotel and hometel segments to rectify uncertainties in earnings commitments. 

 Vietnamese people spent up to a total USD15 million to import beef from Australia and the US in the first two months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.

 Ho Chi Minh City again leads the country in e-commerce, according to the Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM)’s Vietnam E-commerce Index 2018, released at the Vietnam Online Business Forum 2018 on March 14 in Hanoi.

 Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) will have to pay nearly VND2.5 trillion ($109.8 million) in tax arrears, according to newswire Vnexpress.

 According to the HCM City People’s Committee, travel demand at Tan Son Nhat International Airport will reach an estimated 83 million passengers by 2025, much higher than forecasted by the consultant ADPi from France.

 The heavy toll taken by coal-fired power plants has prompted many pro-environmental international organisations to oppose banks in several nations that plan to provide loans for these plants in Vietnam.

 The lawyer of the six customers from whom an officer of Eximbank stole VND48 billion ($2.1 million) ask for repayment in full before the case goes on trial in April.

 Grab expressed concerns over Vietnam's plan to treat it like a taxi company, not a tech company.

In today’s data-driven society, privacy, security and trust are more vital and intertwined than ever before. But many organisations are not doing all they can to protect data privacy.

 Petrolimex and PV Oil - Vietnam's two largest petrol distributors, disagree with Saigon Petro Co., Ltd.'s proposal to return to selling RON A92 petrol after reporting low bio-fuel E5 sales.

 Despite rumors that Amazon will enter Vietnam as a competitor of China’s Alibaba, the representative of the US e-commerce giant expressed no such intention when he attended Vietnam Online Business Forum today in Hanoi.  

 Japanese golfer Tomoyoshi Makoto triumphed Best Gross prize at the FLC Faros Golf Tournament 2018, which concluded in northeastern Quang Ninh province on March 11.

VietNamNet Bridge - The increased presence of foreign investors in M&A deals of finance companies shows the attractiveness of the consumer credit market.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a three-day visit to New Zealand from March 12-14 at the invitation of his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.

 International Local Development Consortium (ILDC) from France intends to develop a $6-billion deep seaport complex in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam’s real estate sector has continued rising, showing positive signs for the sector.

 An anniversary to commemorate 64 Vietnamese soldiers who died defending Gac Ma (Johnson South Reef ) was held in the central city of Da Nang on March 13.

 HCM City’s metro lines are facing various issues with procedures, disbursement, and cost overrun.

 The Government has set itself a target of collecting 80 percent of tax payments in cities through banks and enabling treasuries in all provinces and cities to have cashless payment systems by 2020.

 The trend of foreign financial institutions withdrawing capital from their Vietnamese joint ventures has raised questions about the country’s state of financial stability, but experts claim the situation is no cause for alarm.