Vietnam is taking important steps towards fulfilling the commitments to international bidding outlined in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, in anticipation of growing investment from the region in the future.

Vietnam, the second largest coffee exporter in the world, is importing more coffee as demand from restaurants, hotels and shops has increased. 

Myanmar is a target market for many Vietnamese ITC conglomerates. Le Dang Dung, deputy CEO of Viettel, a military company, said among the markets Viettel has invested in, Myanmar has the biggest opportunities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Food Safety Management Board, the first of its kind in the country, saw significant progress in its first 10 months of operation, 

 Vietnam’s startup ecosystem is on the radar of Japanese firms wishing to co-operate with Vietnamese startups and calling for capital from Japan’s funds to develop novel ideas.

 The Ministry of Transport will work with relevant agencies to discuss the possibility of doing away with airport entry/exit fee collections from automobiles following a proposal of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

The project on producing 23,000 PhDs for universities and junior colleges in 2010-2020, or Project 911, capitalized at VND14 trillion, failed at the end of 2016 as many targets were unattainable. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Only 22 percent of the climate-change adaptation plan on protecting forests in coastal areas in 2015-2020 has been implemented.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Art researcher and critic Iola Lenzi arrived in Vietnam for the first time 20 years ago and was charmed by the refined culture.

People are advised to drink alcohol in moderation to maintain drinking as a beauty in Vietnamese culture, especially during festivals, New Year holidays and gatherings.

Vu Dai villagers are now racing against time to prepare their signature braised carp fish to fulfill orders by customers from different parts of the nation as the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is around the corner.

 Hanoi’s high-end real estate segment is predicted to decrease in supply and see an increasing trend of subdividing villas and townhouses into smaller flats.

 The local home appliances retail market may be dominated by Chinese giants after Alibaba, JD.com and Amazon have forayed into the market, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reports.

 Despite the real estate market’s rapid recovery over the last few years, a number of risks still remain, including an oversupply of high-end projects, the return of speculators, and falling market demand.

 Vietnamese authorities have started developing specific guidelines for selecting investors to develop renewable energy projects under their management, weeding out weak investors and out-of-date technology.

Vietnam's players freely played in snow in Changzhou city, China's Jiangsu province ahead of the final match against Uzbekistan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship on January 27

 Xoan Singing of northern Phu Tho province will receive the official recognition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity from UNESCO in a ceremony at Lai Len Shrine, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho on February 3.

Around 15 large LED monitors will be installed on pedestrian streets and in parks around Hanoi to broadcast the final match of the AFC U23 Championship between Vietnam and Uzbekistan for gatherings of football fans on January 27.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To prepare for the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Tet Offensive and other events, HCM City authorities have banned vehicles from certain streets on January 26.

Rapid development of resorts, hotels and entertainment projects in the Ly Son Island off the central coastal province of Quang Ngai threaten to seriously damage the ancient geography of the area related to volcanic eruptions...