Vietnam Pangasius Association (VN Pangasius) has estimated that outbound sales of tra fish this year could reach only US$1.7 billion, down 3.5% over last year.

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is in negotiations over a strategic stake at Vietnam Airlines, and the two parties are expected to finalize the deal in the first quarter of 2016.

Average annual space rent at industrial parks (IPs) in Ho Chi  Minh City is much higher than in Hanoi as shown in a recent report by property service provider Savills Vietnam.

Hanoi has many specialties on offer but one of the most renowned snacks which most visitors to the capital want to bring home as a gift for family and friends is banh com (sweet, soft and fragrant green rice cake).

Importers of electronics products are weighing spiking prices weeks after the devaluation of the Vietnam dong against the US dollar, which is claimed to have pushed up the prices of imports denominated in the dollar.

Vietnam has one of the fastest population aging rates in the world, which is a major challenge when it comes to dealing with pension and social welfare issues for the elderly, according to experts.

Vietnam is expected to export more fruits to a number of selective markets including the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan as it has reached agreements on technical measures.

Poor infrastructure and a lack of proper mechanisms for private sector investment would prevent Vietnam from making the most of opportunities from its swift international integration, the director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics said.

If they want to know who the most famous artisan is in Non Nuoc Stone Sculpture village in the central coast city of Danang, visitors will be certainly introduced to Le Ben as he has spent 65 years reproducing ancient Cham statues.

Soc Trang Province is calling for investments in tourism, especially eco- and community-based tourism. Moreover, this Mekong Delta province also boosts regional cooperation, mainly river tourism.