Many foreign investors do not bring capital to Vietnam, but still register investments and try to mobilize capital in the country to implement the ‘foreign direct investment’ projects.

Of the more than 200 million liters of fish sauce sold in the market, 75% is industrial sauce, indicating an alarming decline of the traditional fish sauce sector.

Industrial zones (IZs) in the southern key economic zone (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Long An) have seen a high level of investment for three years because of free trade agreements (FTAs) of which Vietnam is a member.

The Vietnam Record Book Centre has presented the Vietnam record certification for a Vietnamese ao dai decorated with the largest gold phoenix, which was worn by supermodel Thanh Hang at the closing ceremony of the Vietnam International Fashion Week 2015 in late October in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese government is about to sell its stake in the hotels of Thang Loi, Hilton and Kim Lien in Hanoi. The move has attracted special attention of both domestic and foreign investors.

About VND18 trillion worth of capital was still stuck in banks by the end of September 2015 which needs to be divested as per the government’s request, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

 A visit to the southern province of Tay Ninh would not be complete without a journey to Binh Thanh Cham Tower, which is known as one of the most attractive destinations of the area.

The netting season starts in October when the sea is calm, reaching its peak during the Lunar New Year and ending in early April.

Hundreds of billions of dollars worth of capital have been ‘buried’ under projects registered by foreign investors but have not been implemented.

Hoi An, Danang, Moc Chau, Co To, Ha Giang, Tam Binh and Da Lat are places that travellers like to revisit.