The Vietnam National University, the People's Police Academy, the Wellspring International School, and the Than Dong Primary School are among the most modern and finest schools in Hanoi.

Street fast food is becoming a new business trend in Ho Chi Minh City.

The new position of Vietnam in the global rankings of competitiveness is 56, as announced on September 30 by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Billionaire Hoang Kieu has been included on a list of the 400 wealthiest people in America by Forbes magazine.

Current factors, including the global recession, Chinese yuan devaluation and global oversupply, do not support Vietnamese farm exports, experts say.

Hoi An ancient town and Ha Long city have launched many attractive tours, including tours to help foreigners experience the work of fishermen.

If the Vietnam National Internet Exchange (VNIX) is reformed and developed in accordance with the successful model of the Amsterdam Internet Exchange, Vietnam could become an internet center in the region, according to Nguyen Dinh Nam, director of VP9, the founder of VP9 TV project.

If universities are given the right to accredit professors and associate professors, Vietnam could see a “professor boom”, experts have warned.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are "crying" because of the drop in prices for agricultural products such as rice, pitaya, and sweet potatoes. At the same time, shrimp breeders are suffering because of crop disease and the sharp fall of prices, the lowest in many years.

A provision contained in the Housing Law two months ago allowed foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam, but most real estate developers still have few foreign clients.