A 30-second TV ad for the second leg of the AFF Cup final will cost a whopping VND950 million (US$40,670).
Vietnamese enterprises are starting to grab opportunities from the global value chain through social networks and technological developments.
Saigon, Hanoi and Ha Long cities are among the world’s top 100 travel destinations, says a Euromonitor International report.
More high-end apartments for rent have reduced returns on investment in Ho Chi Minh City, real estate professionals say.
Hanoi is seventh and Ho Chi Minh City ninth in a 2017 Asia-Pacific ranking of overnight business trip destinations.
The large number of small logistics firms is preventing the sector from contributing more to Vietnam’s economy.
The Vietnamese passport has made insubstantial gains, climbing up three places in a global passport power ranking from 78th to 75th this year.
Saigon leads Vietnam in real estate interest, drawing 300 million internet searches in the last 12 months.
South African website Independent Media has listed Cat Ba Island in their list of top five active travelers' destinations.
Banh mi chao (Bread with combo pan) is a Vietnamese-styled hot alternative to stuffed baguettes.