Vietnamese and foreign firms are increasingly resorting to arbitration for settling disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, experts told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 20.

Vietnam relies heavily on imported machinery and equipment from China, and experts are worried the country might become a landfill of outdated technologies, urging measures to tighten the import of second-hand machinery and equipment.

Many commercial banks raised deposit interest rates in recent months, triggering worries about the increasing pressure on the lending rates.

The three unsold packages for leasing advertising space on Ho Chi Minh City’s public buses will be put up for auction for a fourth time this month following three earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the municipal Department of Transport.

Vietnam picked up two bronze medals at the Asian Continental Chess Championship, which closed on December 18 in Manila, the Philippines.

Vietnam finished second out of 60 countries and territories at the 18th World Pencak Silat Championship, which concluded in Singapore on December 17.

Vietnam lacks an overall strategy to promote the sustainable development of domestic trade in the context of deep international integration, heard a conference held in Hanoi on December 18.

Vietnamese singer Huong Tram has won the Best Asian Artist in Vietnam title at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2018 in Hong Kong.

A traditional fire dance of the Red Dao ethnic minority group in the northern province of Dien Bien has been restored after 20 years thanks to efforts made by the provincial museum, local authorities, elders and researchers.

Property developers are racing to increase added value for their projects to attract buyers as competition becomes increasingly harsh.