VietNamNet Bridge - Mid-range smartphones are offering affordable prices and attractive features as manufacturers prepare for competition in the market segment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Residents in the central province of Phu Yen are trying to decide whether to develop lobster farming or tourism.

The government’s new incentives for the renewable energy sector have triggered interest but limitations remain.

A new draft law allowing longer foreign leaseholds of property in special economic zones should give a further boost to the real estate market.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has approved a plan to lift the foreign ownership ratio ceiling in Binh Minh Plastics (BMP) to 100 percent. 

VASEP Marine Product Committee and Vietnamese seafood processors and exporters on September 25 promised to implement the EU’s demands on fighting IUU fishing and the national action plan to combat IUU fishing.

Vietnam’s trade deficit in the year to mid-September had substantially narrowed down to a mere US$701 million, equivalent to 0.5% of export revenue, owing to better export performance in recent months.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon chaired a meeting in New York on September 22, where they discussed the upcoming Vietnam visit by U.S. President Donald Trump.

 The HCMC People’s Committee has proposed the Ministry of Transport to manage ride sharing services Grab, Uber and Facecar as a new type of taxi, which must meet transport business regulations like traditional cabs.

 Starting on September 28, the Medicine University Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City's District 5 will open examination rooms to exclusively serve foreign patients to meet the rising demand.

 The project on building Ho Chi Minh City into a smart city will be piloted in several of the city's districts beginning in October this year, according to Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.

Vingroup has announced plans to produce its first cars in the next two years, rekindling the long-cherished dream of a local car industry which has failed to come true following numerous attempts over the past two decades.

Uber will have to pay nearly VND67 billion ($2.94 million) in tax arrears, including personal and corporate income tax, withholding tax and value-added tax, as well as late payment fine, according to newswire Vnexpress.

 The villagers in Yen Bai Province are risking their lives to cross the stream every day as the local bridges have been abandoned unfinished for years.

 The iPhone 8 is failing to attract customers in Vietnam, with most interest being shown in the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.

With attractive incentives from the Government, the opportunity for foreign investors to own 100 percent of a Vietnamese bank has never been better. 

 The number of new dengue fever cases in Hanoi has dropped in the last few weeks, according to the city’s Department of Health on September 25.

 More and more bubble tea brands are now trying to establish by investing in outlets with attractive designs in big cities, particularly Hanoi.

 Although Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been a well-known tourist destination for a long time, the province’s resort property market still offers many projects.

Many scholars from countries that claim no territory in the East Sea have said that maintaining maritime freedom, devising coordination mechanisms and controlling conflicts are important to settling disputes.