Though Vietnam has never been considered a hi-tech power, locally made hi-tech brands have become popular with consumers.

Phillips Exeter Academy’s Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra will travel through major cities in Vietnam to perform concerts of classical Western music and Vietnamese folk songs during the 14-day “Peace and Innovation” tour.

In Vietnam, festivals are usually held in the spring. They each have their own characteristics and values, but are always directed towards a sacred entity enshrined as national heroes who fight foreign invaders, are founders of traditional trades, and who kill wild beasts to protect the people. 

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has announced it is offering concessions to investors in Phu Quoc airport and part of Noi Bai airport in an aim to attract capital for other airport projects. 

Nestled on the banks of the gentle Ninh River in Nam Dinh City, the village of Co Chat in Phuong Dinh commune, Truc Ninh district, is famous for its sericulture.

Pleiku Airport Director Nguyen Trong Hai on March 4 said the airport will be closed from March 15 to October 25 for repairs and expansion.

While Vietnamese businesses have to struggle to bring their products to the world market, foreign goods do not encounter the same obstacles when entering Vietnam.

The U Minh Forest is a huge cajuput forest covering approximately 2,000 km2 of Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces.

More and more foreign coffee companies are coming to Vietnam to make money from processing, while Vietnamese companies are content with modest profits from selling raw materials.

"Boyhood", "The Theory of Everything" and "Cinderella" are the top Hollywood films to be screened in Vietnam this month.