With 55 million internet and smartphone users, ebooks are becoming more common in Vietnam’s publishing industry. However, as the commercial infrastructure for e-publication trade is still limited, there are more challenges than opportunities.

The Vietnamese retail market, which had record-high revenue of US$69.45 billion in the first half of the year, is witnessing a rush of convenience store openings. 

Consultants say that even startups with high capability and good business ideas are finding it difficult to call for investment.

As there are no records about online sales, officials find it difficult to identify taxpayers and calculate the tax amounts they owe.

The Ho Chi Minh City hotel market this year has welcomed many foreign brands, including Mandarin Oriental, Movenpick and Best Western Premier. 

It has become more difficult to export steel products to large markets amid the strong rise of protectionism. Steel manufacturers have been advised to protect and exploit the domestic market, which is full of potential.

The average income of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Jetstar Pacific’s pilots depends on their position and length of service.

The functional food market is being flooded with counterfeit and low-quality products with exaggerated advertisements about their use.

 IoT and blockchain application in agricultural production in Vietnam remains modest, while other high technologies are used by only 10% of Vietnam’s agricultural production workforce.

Co-working spaces in Vietnam only account for 0.5% of the office-for-lease market, but are becoming more popular.