Designer Minh Hạnh has been named one of the top 10 ASEAN Artisans of 2016 by the Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (SACICT).

Thirty-one young musicians from Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will perform during the Saigon Chamber Music Festival 2016 from August 11-19.

Seven of the best Vietnamese golfers have been selected to compete in the Asian Mercedes Trophy 2016 tournament’s final round on August 9-12 in Australia.

Vietnam plans to impose a 17% corporate income tax (CIT) for four years from January 1, 2017, on businesses making less than VND20 billion (US$893,000) in revenue.

Many business opportunities are on offer to fisheries processors and traders at the 2016 Vietfish exhibition which opened in HCM City on August 3.

Many US businesses have shown interest in investing in HCM City, Tran Vinh Tuyen, deputy chairman of the city People’s Committee, has said following a visit to the US at the head of a city delegation to promote trade and investment.

Tay Ho lotus tea is listed among 1,793 intangible cultural heritages in Hanoi according to the city’s cultural authority.

Research recently conducted by Oxford Economics says that the mobile internet sector may contribute US$5.1 billion to Vietnam from 2015 to 2020, it was revealed at a workshop on August 2.

Despite challenges ahead, aquatic exports are expected to reach US$7.1 billion this year, a rise of 8% over last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Farmers in the southern province of Dong Nai are growing Thai rambutan because of its high profit, according to the Dong Nai Agriculture and Rural Development Department.