E-commerce is a potential goldmine for businesses over the next two years with a potential reach of US$10 billion.

The country’s total retail sales and services revenue rose 12.2 per cent year-on-year to VND793.8 trillion (US$35.2 billion) in the first two months of this year.

Though the Government plans to increase its renewable energy capacity, Vietnam’s power industry is forecast to see a rise in coal-powered generation as the cheap and reliable source remains the most feasible option to meet the country’s rapidly rising power demands.

The liquidity on the derivatives market has shown signs of improvement and stabilising in the past two weeks, beating previous projection that the new trading fees may discourage them from derivative trading.

The improved business performance of Vietnamese banks and a Government regulation to require local banks to meet stricter capital regulations as part of Basel II standards is spelling the start of a wave of foreign investment into the country’s finance and banking sector in 2019, experts said.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will continue to use the ComBE Five vaccine in a national expanded immunisation programme (EIP), a senior official said.

HCM City has a surplus of houses for relocated residents, but severely lacks social housing.

Vietnam is in the early stages of developing renewable energy sources and needs to introduce more incentive policies to attract more investment, experts have said.

Bao Hoai Nam, founder of Lavender Flower and Peony Home, will be the first and only Vietnamese artist joining the FTDWorldcup 2019, a top interfloral designer competition.

Distance is no longer a problem for property investors in and around Ho Chi Minh City thanks to improved transport infrastructure.