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Shaping the festival: How Hanoi craftsmen create mooncake molds
With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, many families are buying moon cakes to celebrate. But some still prefer making the cake themselves, with plastic or wooden molds.
Shocking photos reveal how Saigon traffic has gone from bad to worse
A new report has found that road construction and the development of public transport in Vietnam’s largest city are falling far behind the travel demand.
Vietnam's economy likely to lag behind neighbors in 20 years
It will be not easy for Vietnam to catch up with the bigger economies in the region in the next 20 years without thorough reforms, economists have said.
Vietnamese in jail for stealing US$11,500 from US online payments
A court in central Vietnam on September 14 sentenced a man to 4 years in prison for using stolen IDs to appropriate US$11,502 from online payment transactions between US-based Square Company and a customer.
Tough draw for Vietnam at AFC U23 Championships
Vietnam will play against Australia, Jordan and UAE in Group D at the AFC U23 Championships in Qatar from January 12-30, 2016, according to drawing results announced on September 12.
Vietnam set to see increased investment from RoK: HSBC
With many giant Korean firms increasing their investment in Vietnam, more and more supporting companies from that country are likely to come to Vietnam, the CEO of HSBC the Republic of Korea (RoK), Martin Tricaud, has said.
Vietnam government revenues rise despite weak oil prices
Despite a steep decline in earnings from crude oil exports, the government’s revenues increased 7% year-on-year to VND618.14 trillion (US$27.19 billion) in January-August, the finance ministry has reported.
Uber to offer drinkers free rides home in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh
Ride-hailing service Uber says it will give drinkers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City free rides home as part of its new campaign to help Vietnam improve traffic safety.
Taxi firms race to launch mobile apps as Uber, GrabTaxi thrive
Several taxi companies in northern Vietnam are rushing to create their own mobile apps for cab hailing for fear of losing their market share to foreign services Uber and GrabTaxi, news website VnExpress has recently reported.
Visa waiver policy fails to give tourism a strong boost
It has been two months since Vietnam started waiving visa for tourists from Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain.