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The ratio of taxes and fees to GDP every Vietnamese has to bear is 1.4-3 times higher than in other regional countries.
A waste market in HCM City, insect market in the southwestern region and a fighting-cock market in Lao Cai province are unique places in Vietnam.
Housing prices in Vietnam are higher than the income of the majority of Vietnamese, but the houses in Vietnam are cheaper than many other countries, according to Nguyen Xuan Quang, president of Nam Long Investment JSC.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner, Peace Winds America, have launched the Sister Cities Disaster Preparedness Program in Vietnam.
The top palaces in the country are the Thanh Chuong Viet Palace of artist Thanh Chuong in Hanoi and the Chinese-style palace of a businessman in Nghe An Province.
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam on May 13 joined a live interview with the ABC News for its "Good Morning America" to introduce Vietnam’s tourism.
The latest dong one-percent devaluation on May 7, though described as “unavoidable”, has raised controversy, because this will lead to a heavier public debt burden.
Si, a newly established restaurant in HCMC’s District 1, might bring an unforgettable experience to diners as they are served beautifully prepared Vietnamese dishes and surrounded by numerous antiques dating back hundreds or thousands of years.
With modern architecture, highlights and a color lighting system, the overpass at the gateway to Da Nang shimmers at sundown. It has also become a new symbol of the city.
Two new works (a symphony and a ballet) completed in 2015 will have their premiere at 8pm on May 19 at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square in HBSO’s Gala “An Ode to the Motherland”.