As always there’s a wide choice of moon cakes available in Hanoi for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Governor Nguyen Van Binh has sent a document to the National Assembly (NA) outlining the ongoing handling of bad debts, emphasizing that the matter needs to be considered carefully and that it will be a time-consuming process. 

Star-shaped lanterns, paper masks, tin-made ships, lion heads and paper doctors are traditional toys still sold in Hanoi on the occasion of the Full-Moon Festival.

Traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City has become more serious, but local authorities continue to struggle to find a solution as the number of public complaints increases.

Swimming at Bai Dai, taking a boat trip in Van Phong Bay, visiting Ponagar tower, enjoying a mud bath, and playing underwater sports are among the experiences that tourists should try when they come to Nha Trang.

The TH Group has recently announced plans to invest US$1 billion in building a concentrated dairy cow and fresh milk production project in Russia.

The second runner-up of 2015 Miss Ao Dai Vietnam beauty contest, Nguyen Thi Le Quyen would be representing at Miss Grand International 2015 and Miss Supranational 2015 beauty pageants.

Vietnam’s real estate market has been heating up with a rapidly increasing number of purchases made by not only locals but also foreigners and overseas Vietnamese keen to get on the property ladder. 

The instant noodle market has become saturated after a long period of hot development. However, investors are still pouring more money into the sector.

Businesses and analysts have questioned the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) statement that it would not devalue the dong any further until the end of 2015.