The foreign retail brands which have entered the Vietnamese market recently are all powerful and experienced, but it is too early to say who will thrive.

Though amusement and shopping centers for children are still not bringing satisfactory profits, investors remain interested in the sector. 

The images of fans standing up in long queues in front of fashion shops waiting for their turn to buy goods show the great potential of the Vietnamese market. 

With turnover of US$375 million in May, fruit and vegetables were among the biggest export items for Vietnam, while imports of the same equalled US$183 million. 

Vietnam has over 200 super-rich people who have US$30 million and more. The figure is lower than that of Singapore (2,170), Indonesia (1,950) and Thailand (1,250).

The plan to have 1,000 MW of wind power by 2025 will depend on the government’s policies and electricity prices.

The instability of virtual currencies and price increases of computer components have forced many bitcoin miners to sell mining machines to get money back. 

Dr Ta Tuyet Mai, a physician at the Gia Dinh People’s Hospital, has created a high-protein formula milk used for seriously ill patients. 

Taxation agencies are sending invitations and messages, making calls to online sellers and threatening to block Facebook accounts if online sellers continue to evade tax.

The domestic pesticide market is worth up to $1 billion, but profits all go to foreign companies as 90 percent of products are imports.