Mobile broadband subscribers in Vietnam are expected to reach 90 million by 2020, given the increasing affordability of smartphones.

Between 60 and 70% of equipment and technologies used at export processing and industrial zones is outdated, resulting in products with low added value, the HCM City People's Committee has said.

"Riding a classic cyclo" is one of 40 unforgettable experiences for tourists in Vietnam, according to a list published on the website The Huffington Post at www.huffingtonpost.com.

People from the south – especially big cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho – think of plums as a Hanoi specialty. But in reality they're grown on Bac Ha Plateau, 340km from the capital.

A conference on tourism cooperation among north-eastern provinces and cities will be held at Ha Long City from June 12 to 16.

Transparency is an important element in improving the productivity of a business and gaining the trust and loyalty of stakeholders, a forum heard in HCM City on May 28.

The concentration of resources in the hands of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) allegedly created barriers to reforms, said experts from the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) in the five four months of the year increased year-on-year by 9.2%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said.

Vietnam will play Japan in a fifth-place playoff at the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in China on May 28.

Coach Toshyia Miura of Vietnam said that his team were ready for the Southeast Asian Games.