Vietnam’s fintech market is estimated to increase from US$4.4 billion last year to $7.8 billion by 2020, driven by rising bank penetration, according to research of Solidiance.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first ever entertainment show for tourists will open soon in the Central Highland city of Da Lat.

 The Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Centre (VNCERT) hosted the 2018 ASEAN-Japan Information Security Drill in Ha Noi, central Da Nang and HCM City on Wednesday.

 State Bank of Vietnam has approved the acquisition and transfer of Post and Telecommunication Finance Company Ltd (PTF) between VNPT and SeABank.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working with steel businesses to handle procedures required by the US Department of Commerce to seek exemption from duties by proving their products are not made from Chinese materials.

 After a long period of decline, the last two years have seen an increase in output of giant river prawns in the Mekong Delta.

 The Government has reduced the number of conditions and notification procedures required from online businesses in a bid to create a more favourable investment environment online.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigontourist has launched a tour called Heritage and Spiritual Journey to the central province of Quang Tri.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It’s a match that would fill the pages of any gossip magazine the world over. Footballer meets singer, falls in love and gets married.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup starts today in HCM City.

A new circus performance will be showcased promising to bring excitement and drama to audiences, especially children, according to artist Tong Toan Thang, deputy director of the Viet Nam Circus Federation.

The Southern Women’s Museum of HCM City has launched a contemporary exhibition featuring embroidery items made by Vietnamese women soldiers who were imprisoned during the American war.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal mineral exploitation in Phu Quoc District in Kien Giang Province has defied the local government for many years, 

At many political and economic events, American officials and businesses all have said that they believe the US would be the top investor in Vietnam in the near future. But this has yet to happen.

When authorities of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai decided to build the Ayun Ha irrigation system in 2000, hundreds of local residents in Phu Thien District’s Chu A Thai Commune were relocated to a new resettlement area.

 To meet the growing demand for organic foods, retailers are scouring for producers and also planning to invest in organic agriculture themselves.

  The number of Vietnamese firms using e-invoices has increased from roughly 800 in 2016 to over 9,000, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

 The Viet Nam Sugarcane and Sugar Association has voiced concerns against the Ministry of Finance’s proposal of imposing special consumption tax of 10 per cent on sweet drinks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top lawmakers on Wednesday urged for adjusting the jurisdiction of courts and competence of people’s committees at special administrative and economic zones.

 The Hanoi People’s Committee has predicted ten risks that could result in disasters including those related to fire, pollution, transport, health and nuclear power plants.