Folk paintings printed on ‘do’ (poonah) paper and how the paper is made will be introduced through the programme “Vietnamese Poohnah Paper – Past and Present”.

The province has around 1,215 wood processing businesses, with 905 of them domestic firms with VND10.8 trillion (US$469.6 million) of registered funds, and 310 foreign companies with a total of US$2.3 billion, according to Binh Duong’s Department of Industry and Trade.

Europe’s top football competition could have a little bit of Vietnamese flavour next season.

Sony Electronics Vietnam has signed a contract to sponsor the national football teams until March, 2021.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unable to borrow from banks because they do not have property to mortgage, Tran Viet Anh, Vice Chairman of the HCM City Business Association, has said.

Vietnam must focus on consolidating macro-economic foundations and reforming institutions to increase resilience in the context of global uncertainties, according to the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Many giant housing real-estate developers in HCM City are flocking to the hospitality segment by developing or distributing new projects in tourism areas.

Educational institutions in several provinces and Ho Chi Minh City are encouraging their students and staff not to use single-use plastic water bottles and straws as part of the UN’s global Beat Plastic Pollution campaign.

Vietnam’s digital economy has progressed rapidly in recent years, but challenges in network security require the country to build a comprehensive national strategy to address network vulnerabilities.

Over 128.4 million tonnes of cargo were handled through Viet Nam’s seaports in the first quarter of this year, up 7 per cent annually, according to the Viet Nam Maritime Administration (VMA).