One of the topics discussed at the first Vietnam Reform and Development Forum (VRDF), a meeting between the government and donors held recently, was the lag of Vietnam’s economy behind other countries.

“Cấp sắc”, which means “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe an adult man who has not passed a “cap sac” ritual is not acknowledged as mature.

Vietnamese fashion has made a reputation at shows around the world, thanks in part to domestic skillful designers, who do their best to promote the fashion to the world.

 Chinese smartphone players have quickly gained market share in Vietnam by offering innovative products at competitive prices.

Many pundits believe that the current crop of Vietnamese U23 footballers have better physical attributes in comparison to previous generations. 

Quynh Anh, runner-up at The Face 2018 show, looked stylish and elegant on Vogue’s Instagram account’s Voguerunway.

Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2019 opened in Hanoi with a show held at Hanoi Bach Thao (Botanical) Park on March 22, which featured an array of modern, dynamic, and charming designs.

VietNamNet Bridge - The creator of the ‘waste-to-electricity and organic carbon technology specifically designed for Vietnam’ is Nguyen Gia Long, director of the Hydraulic Machines Company (HMC). 

 The William Joiner Institute of the University of Massachusetts has done a lot to promote Vietnamese literature to the world.

Thailand’s Energy developer Gulf Group (Gulf) is pursuing a scheme on building a gas-fired power cluster in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

Vietnamese consumers are embracing digital payments as a faster and more convenient way to pay, with consumers using their credit and debit cards more often for in store and online purchases.

 Among the ASEAN member economies, the smallest government bond markets were those of Vietnam and the Philippines, with each of their local currency government bonds outstanding still below the US$100 billion mark.

Vietnamese hoteliers are beginning to turn the ­tables in the resort chain world by snapping up properties from international hotel chains.

 Vietnam's e-commerce market recording annual average growth of 35%. 

 Vietnamese singer Orange was the recipient of the Asian Supernova Award 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Pop Music Festival 2019 which was held in Hong Kong, China, on March 22.

 The authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province are facing financial difficulties in moving hundreds of households from the royal citadel.

 Vietnamese filmmakers want to use Netflix as a way to market their films to international audiences but have faced many difficulties.

 Hoi An Memories, managed by Gami Theme Park, is an outdoor cultural spectacle that started from humble beginnings in central Vietnam’s ancient town of Hoi An and has now grown into a global phenomenon. 

 A catwalk will be installed at the botanical garden in central Hanoi for the Autumn-Winter fashion week, to take place from March 22-24.

 Five Vietnamese workers were killed in a bus accident in Thailand on March 23 when a truck crashed into a 16-seat passenger car and both plunged into a canal in Tha Muang district, Kanchanaburi province.