Five coworking-space companies in the central localities of Danang, Hue and Quang Nam on October 1 clinched an agreement to form a coworking-space alliance in central Vietnam to support the regional enterprise community, particularly startups.

Heart Beat’s Autumn show, featuring Munich-based DJ Stenny, will take place at The Observatory in District 1, HCMC on October 5.

The Vietnamese tourism sector is on upward trend, largely owing to a surge in arrivals from Asian tourists, which accounted for 77.7% of the international arrivals in the country over the past nine months, according to the General Statistics Office.

Trade fair and exhibition organizers may face difficulties finding halls to host events in Ho Chi Min City, as most sites have been fully booked, according to officials.

 Amazon, a U.S.-based multinational ecommerce platform, has launched shopping websites in Vietnamese, enabling local shop owners to run their online businesses on the platform more easily, heard attendees at a recent event in HCMC.

Economists at the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) have played down the possible repetition of the 10-year economic crisis cycle in the 2018-2019 period, according to a recent report released from its research center. 

PAN Group, a leading agriculture and food processing firm in Vietnam announced on September 25 the sale of its 13.4 million shares, or 10% stake, to Japan’s Sojitz Corporation.

A representative of the Realme smartphone brand on September 24 announced a plan to penetrate the Vietnam market with the launch of at least two products in October.

Vietnam's budget carrier Vietjet has recently welcomed its first passengers for its new route connecting Nha Trang to Danang, to meet the travel demands of local residents and tourists, as well as contributing to promoting trade in the two coastal cities.

Divestment from State-owned enterprises and groups is an inevitable trend brought about as the consequence of rampant investments through “powerful blows” during the years in the late 2000s and early this decade.