Hanoi authorities have hosted an inauguration ceremony for Vietnam’s largest centre for technology transfer at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, with the largest solar battery production line in the country.

As planned, by 2050 the capital city of Hanoi will be the political and administrative center of the nation, a special grade city, and one of the largest economic, trade, commercial and service centers of Vietnam and the Asia – Pacific region. 

After three projects with registered capital of over US$1 billion each were licenced, total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in the past 10 months rose to more than US$19 billion.

The general director of the low-cost air carrier Jetstar Pacific (JPA) Le Hong Ha said the airline has recorded a profit for the first time after three years of operation.

The Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) said that government debt of VND30 trillion to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) put pressure on monetary policy.

VietNamNet's Hoang Huong recently took a trip to the Mekong Delta to learn about the impact of climate change in Vietnam's largest granary. Below are photos taken by Huong a few days ago.

Priced at slightly above the selling prices of Chinese goods and better in quality, Thai consumer products have dislodged Chinese goods out of Vietnam and competed fiercely with Vietnamese products.

The love of one man for the craftsmanship of a traditional village located in the outskirts of Hue has yielded strong attention from tourists visiting the country’s former imperial capital city, who regard the ritual craft as art.

The State Bank’s policies on the dollar have influenced consumers, many of whom are  not saving gold to preserve their assets. However, they continue to hold dollars.

The process of moving capital, existing potential and the pressure of reforms are identified as favorable conditions for Vietnam to become the world’s new factory.