As high as 74% of local workers in the processing and manufacturing sector are at risk of losing their jobs due to automation, according to a report by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission on the fourth industrial revolution.

China and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remained the two largest source markets for Vietnam’s tourism with 348,000 and 224,000 visitors this month, taking their total to over 5.72 million in January-November, half of all international arrivals in Vietnam.

China spent US$2.17 billion importing fruit and vegetables from Vietnam in the first ten months of 2017, making up nearly 75.9% of Vietnam’s total export revenue from these products, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Jobseekers should have the ability to learn and the willingness to acquire new skills to stay competitive on the job market, as technologies will usher in drastic changes and pose huge challenges to them, heard a recent workshop in Hanoi.

As part of a quarterly program to bring in Michelin Star chefs, the Sofitel Saigon Plaza in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will host a culinary week featuring two-star Michelin Chef Benoit Vidal from November 13 to 18 at L’Olivier Restaurant on level 2 of the five-star hotel.

Supermarkets and electronics stores in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a slew of promotion programs to attract buyers from now to the end of this month.

Japanese snack food manufacturer Koike-yaInc has made its Vietnam debut by establishing a plant in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Holders of bachelor, Master’s or doctorate degrees struggling with unemployment grew to more than 218,000 in the fourth quarter of last year, making up nearly half the number of skilled workers without a job.

Mercedes-Benz Vietnam (MBV) has officially launched two new variants Mercedes-Maybach S 400 4MATIC and Mercedes-Maybach S 500, completing the ultra-luxury Mercedes-Maybach range in Vietnam.

With a smartphone on hand, Ho Chi Minh City residents can monitor their domestic water use, leakage, and even online payment no matter where they are.