Vietnam looks set to attract an estimated US$2.61 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this month, taking the total in the year to date to US$22.94 billion, up 4.6% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Chinese companies may pour large investments into Vietnam so that their products can bear made-in-Vietnam labels. This could be detrimental to Vietnamese exporters, especially those in the wood processing and textile-garments industries, said experts.

A photo exhibition entitled “The Eye of Istanbul”, displaying the work of Turkish photographer Ara Güler, is being held at Leica Boutique in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, through August 21, 2018.

Reißner Big-Band from Bavaria, Germany will play Bavarian folk music in the pedestrian zone in front of Ly Thai To Statue by Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi on August 11, starting at 7 pm.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched an official website, https://www.vietnam.travel, which provides useful information for tourists visiting Vietnam, such as visa procedures, preferable itineraries and recommendations for first-time visitors to the country.

Latitude 10 Lounge + Bar on the ground floor of Le Méridien Saigon is running a unique coffee program called Craft Coffee which walks guests through a worldly coffee taste adventure from Costa Rica, Kenya, El Salvador, Ethiopia to Vietnam’s famous Arabica Premium and Khe Sanh.

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Quang Nam Province is the only Vietnamese property to be on the list of Travel + Leisure’s “Top 100 Hotels in the World 2018”.

A Japanese contemporary artworks exhibition is being held by the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association and Green Space Gallery at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

The retail confidence index (RCI) of traditional local retailers, such as grocery stores, slipped to 68 points in the first quarter of the year, down by one point year-on-year, according to Nielsen Vietnam.

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has launched numerous promotions for tours from Vietnam to the Republic of Korea (RoK) this summer.