The Vietnamese cosmetics market has grown strongly in recent years given the rapid economic growth and large young population, the Vietnam Association of Essential Oils, Aromatherapy and Cosmetics has said.

The Van Hoa (Culture) newspaper will host an art show commemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (May 19, 1890 - 2019) at Hanoi’s Opera House on May 19.

When the Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the Labour Code on May 14.

Hanoi FC and Becamex Binh Duong desperately need points in the final group games of the AFC Cup to progress through to the next round.

Vietnam’s tea industry needs to focus on enhancing quality, diversifying product offerings and building brands to develop in a sustainable way, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has issued a decision to cancel the listing of a number of companies in May and June.

Transaction limits for e-wallets should be set at appropriate levels to encourage cashless payment amidst an anticipated boom of e-commerce in Vietnam, experts have said.

Supply of landed houses and villas in Ho Chi Minh City is short since developers are wary of this segment due to high costs and extended procedures, experts said.

 A fifth of all Vietnamese enterprises do not have access to financial loans, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

With supply remaining higher than demand in the global market, pepper prices are unlikely to recover this year, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association.