The total assets of the Vietnamese banking industry reached VND8.5 quadrillion (USD360 billion) by the end of 2016, according to statistics provided by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Vietnamese consumers are favouring more imported fruits as spending last year reached over US$700m, that has put more pressure on the local businesses.

The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed new regulations which will loosen the limit on the age and number of pupils at international schools, but raise the required level of investment capital.

Vietnamese pop singer Son Tung M-TP has once again become record breaker with his new hit Noi nay co anh (I Am Here).

100 fans made from valuable aloe wood will be given as souvenirs to the heads of states who will attend the Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC in Nha Trang City.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the annual Vieng Market in Nam Dinh Province on the night of February 3 to buy luck and sell their misfortune.

A ten-day annual antique market has just opened in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, along Hang Ma, Hang Can, Hang Luoc, Hang Dong, and Hang Ruoi streets.

Ho Chi Minh City to organise balloon flights for visitors for the first time during the Tet Holiday.

Major Vietnamese banks, including Vietinbank, Vietcombank and BIDV, have reported high profits in 2016.

A cruise ship in Ha Long Bay carrying 21 people including 14 foreign tourists went up in flames on January 10.