The labor shortage is an obstacle in Vietnam's ambition to move up the value chain and away from the traditional low-tech model.

Investors expect annual returns of 20-25%, the new Emerging Trends report says.

Half of respondents plan to expand in the country over the next 12 months even though confidence in the Asia-Pacific region has taken a hit.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested two robbers dressed as women who flirted with an Australian man and snatched his phone in the backpackers’ area on November 18.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health has decided to impose a fine of VND25 million (US$1,100) on PepsiCo’s Vietnamese branch for failing to carry out periodic checks on packets of its soft drinks.

Some ancient limestone caves in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site visited by millions of tourists each year, have been damaged, local officials said.

A Chinese man was caught stealing from the luggage of another passenger on a flight to Hanoi on November 17, local media reported.

The city already has three courses, with another one in the making.

‘No speak English’: After many millions of dollars spent and years of struggling, Project 2020 appears to have met its doomed fate.

Vietnam is sitting on a stockpile of 1.2 million tons of rice, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).