Vietnam has become an ideal location to start a business, not only for young overseas Vietnamese people but also for expats thanks to the country’s strong economic growth in recent years.  

The tax on imported sugar, as stipulated by the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), will be maintained at 5% from the beginning of this year, instead of zero per cent as previously rumoured.

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) is set to start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15.

Early bird registration for the sixth Manulife Danang International Marathon on August 12 opens on January 15.

Nguyen Quang Hai’s win brought Vietnam’s historic 1-0 victory over Australia in the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship on January 14, and opens a door to all Group D teams competing in the quarter-finals in Kunshan, China.

Vo Quoc Uy of Vietnam had an easy win at the International Tennis Federation Asia U14 Development Championships, Division 2, in HCM City on January 11.

Vietnamese players were ousted from the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters badminton tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand on January 11.

Vietnam lost to arch rivals the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1-2 in the first match of Group D at the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship held in China on January 11. 

Artists from the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform classical and contemporary works at Hanoi Opera House on January 18.

Nguyen Thi Ngoan and Nguyen Thi Phuong will represent Vietnam in Karate 1-Premier League Paris 2018, to be held in Paris from January 26-28.