Vietnam has topped a performance index for green-field foreign direct investment, leading all other emerging markets by a wide margin, according to the Financial Times.

Hacker Ngo Minh Hieu, who was arrested in 2013 as the leader of a ring that stole and traded personal information on the Internet, has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in the US.

Vietnam had to overcome serious difficulties in the thorny path to bring basa or catfish (Pangasius bocourti), to the US about 10 years ago. 

The names of many old people are known not only domestically but also internationally.

Trends in interest within Vietnam’s tech community are following those around the world, according to a recent survey conducted by VietnamWorks.com.

In the past 10 years, Ho Chi Minh City has invested about VND24.3 trillion (more than US$1.14 billion) in flood prevention projects. 

 Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches are regarded as one of the "super food" by foreign diners. The banh mi is a delicious and ever-varying combination of deli-style pork, pate and veggies (carrots, cilantro, cucumber, etc), stuffed into a soft and crunchy French baguette.

The representative office of Viber in Vietnam will be closed to move to new headquarters in the Philippines.

Businesses are now gearing up with their production plans, preparing for the year-end high sales season, anticipating an increase in purchasing power.

The Philippines appears to have successfully exploited the stiff competition between two large rice exporters, Vietnam and Thailand, to force the prices down.