The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) improved its share, bond and derivatives markets considerably in 2018 and will continue to enhance the markets’ operation in 2019.

Lower water levels in reservoirs and barren farmland can be easily seen in many parts of the south-central and Central Highlands region even though it is the rainy season.

The HCM City housing market showed signs of unsustainability in 2018 due to an imbalance between supply and demand, a property industry business group said.

Commercial banks have consecutively lowered the value of the US dollar against the Vietnamese dong during the final days of 2018, helping the USD/VND exchange rate close the year under control.

Hundreds of households in Ho Chi Minh City have been benefiting from homegrown solar power systems.

Vietnam has leapt to become Southeast Asia’s top grossing market for initial public offerings (IPO) in 2018 with total proceeds of US$2.6 billion.

Vietnam’s exports have become more sophisticated with an impressive diversification of exports and increases in higher-value manufacturing exports, according to a recent World Bank (WB) report.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport has added more patrols to handle traffic congestions during the holiday season.

As Industry 4.0 takes hold, one leading labour expert has predicted how the workforce of the future will be divided.

The growing production, import and trade of dietary supplements should be managed to avoid potential threats to users, experts said.