On Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, Saigon Café on level 1 will host a special buffet night with a wide range of delectable Vietnamese dishes, Japanese specialties, an action station with seafood and fresh meat, and a carving station.

The number of newly established firms in January-August has jumped 19.7% year-on-year to more than 73,400, according to the Business Registration Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Ben En National Park in the northern province of Thanh Hoa looks like Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site in Quang Ninh Province, as it has 21 islets in an immense lake.

The Mekong Delta’s inland waterways, which are seen as an advantage of the delta to cut its transport cost and improve the competitiveness of its goods, have not received adequate investment over the past five years.

State Audit of Vietnam will expand its scrutiny into other areas next year, including land and natural resources.

The total value of property inventories nationwide by mid-August had dipped by VND14.93 trillion, or 29.34%, against December last year to VND36 trillion (US$1.6 billion), the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) said.

The Ho Chi Minh City government has set a goal of lowering the poverty rate to 3.06% by the end of this year as higher living standards require a more comprehensive anti-poverty program.

Atrium Café located on the ground floor of the Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon will offer various promotions for guests to come and enjoy in September.

Café Cardinal on level 6 of the Times Square Building in HCM City’s District 1 is presenting a selection of foie gras recipes in traditional style, from delightful hors d’oeuvres of foie gras cromesquis to the favorite pan-seared foie gras with caramelized onion cream this month.

Vietnam will need around US$10.2 billion to carry out water supply and wastewater treatment projects in the 2016-2020 period, according to figures released at a recent press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on an upcoming exhibition of this sector.