Vietnam’s hospitality real estate market has proven to be an attractive segment for investors in the last few years due to its consistent growth.

 Vietnam is so appealing to many foreigners that they end up becoming long-term expats and consider it a second home.

 The billion-dollar retail industry is attractive to many businesses but the industry also presents a fierce competition playground.

As the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) approaches, people in HCM City flock to purchase pots containing yellow apricots to decorate their homes ahead of the special occasion.

More than 500,000 farmers and workers in the coffee industry, which exports several billion of dollars worth of products each year, are concerned about contributions amid price fluctuations.

Chuyen My village on the outskirts of Hanoi is famous for mother-of-pearl inlays. Of all the seven hamlets practice the traditional craft, Chuon Ngo has the oldest pearl inlay history - more than 1,000 years.

Craig Thomas Gallery will close the Year of the Dog and ring in the Year of the Pig with a group exhibition from now through the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) before ending on February 25.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will host a cuisine contest for chefs from the region at Ko Tam Community Cultural Ecological Tourism from March 13-16 in Buon Ma Thuot City.

H’Hen Nie has become the first Vietnamese representative ever to win the Timeless Beauty award, as announced by Missosology on January 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The amount of scrap imported into Vietnam is likely to rise considerably, the Ministry of Finance has warned.

Vietnam’s real estate market will be shaped by five main trends in 2019 according to a JLL report.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledged in Vietnam witnessed a significant yearly increase of 52 per cent to US$1.9 billion in the first month of this year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 HCM City will organise fireworks displays at eight locations to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival.

 Japan is set to lift 86 percent of the tariff lines for Vietnamese products in line with its commitments in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

 The National Committee for Traffic Safety (NCTS) has announced 20 hotlines to receive people’s reports and queries on traffic issues during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and the season of spring festivals.

 China’s second largest steelmaker, Hebei Iron and Steel Group, is reportedly to buy controlling stakes in NatSteel Holdings and Tata Steel from Indian Tata Steel for US$327 million, as it plans to expand capacity in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR) will work with contractors, consulting firms and others to speed up the city’s first metro route between Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recruitment demand, especially senior positions in consumer electronics and real estate, is expected to increase as more companies relocate from China to Vietnam,

VietNamNet Bridge - IKEA, the furnishings group from Sweden, plans to invest 450 million euros to develop its retail and storehouse network in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung signed a one-year contract with V.League 1 defending champions Ha Noi FC on Monday.