Five-star hotels outperformed their four-star counterparts across several criteria as shown by the latest survey by Grant Thornton Vietnam on the local upscale lodging industry.

Vietravel Airlines, an airline just established by local tour operator Vietravel, plans to launch its maiden flight in October next year.

Growth in Vietnam will remain strong, as the country’s export sector continues to secure more orders while trade tensions between China and the US are not yet over, according to Capital Economics.

A tourist boat on Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been suspended after a hidden mobile phone with a camera was found in a bathroom.

Hoi An is facing a water crisis which has badly affected the daily lives of local people as well as tourism activities.

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed much higher investment levels for foreign investors who seek to remain in Vietnam for a long period of time.

Ten Ren, a Taiwanese tea brand, will halt its operations on the local market from August 15, closing 23 stores in HCMC and Bien Hoa from July 15.

Digital transformation will open up opportunities for Vietnam, mainly technology enterprises, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said at a meeting on July 15.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on July 15 said that it had completed the feasibility study for the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai and had submitted it to the Ministry of Transport.

Damages from African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks totaled some VND3.6 trillion, with over 3.3 million infected pigs in 62 provinces and localities being culled to date.

Folk music researchers support the creation of a digital archive of ca trù (ceremonial singing) owned by a State-run agency to preserve the traditional artform and gather scattered materials owned by individual artists and researchers.

Authorities in HCMC must impose heavy penalties for the illegal construction of houses, especially in the outlying districts, said HCMC vice chairman Vo Van Hoan.

The water in Hanoi's To Lich River has returned to its familiar polluted and foul-smelling state after running clear for a few days.

The People’s Council of Danang has passed a resolution allowing Nguyen Ba Canh, the son of late Party chief of Danang Nguyen Ba Thanh, to leave his post as the council’s deputy for the 2016-2021 tenure, at his request.

Some 1,000 people have been duped into depositing their money in fake property projects, which are being widely advertised in districts 9, Binh Tan and Hoc Mon, said a council member in HCMC.

Son La, Hoa Binh and Ha Giang, which were involved in a high-profile score manipulation scandal in 2018, were listed among the 10 localities with the lowest average scores for the national high school graduation exam 2019.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on climate change and human rights co-authored by Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, during its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland on July 11-12.

A representative of Ricardo Quaresma has rubbished claims that the Portuguese footballer was gearing up for a move to Vietnam.

Vietnamese artists Phan Thị Thanh Mai won the first place prize and Ngo Duy Hien took fourth at the recent 26th International Statue and Painting Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea.

US plugs its cotton at HCM City event