Gear-motorbike market cutthroat for manufacturers
Gear-motorbike market cutthroat for manufacturers

The gear motorbike market segment has become cramped with many models priced up to VND20 million. 

Gear-motorbike market cutthroat for manufacturers
Apartments for middle class remain abundant
Apartments for middle class remain abundant

Apartments for middle-income people remained hot for consumers, accounting for three quarters of the total apartments put on sale in the first three months of 2018.

Apartments for middle class remain abundant
Vibrant Q1 for HCM City’s apartment segment
Vibrant Q1 for HCM City’s apartment segment

Ho Chi Minh City’s apartment segment witnessed high absorption rate in the first quarter of the year despite the long Tet holiday and abundant supply, the property service provider CBRE said on April 3.

Vibrant Q1 for HCM City’s apartment segment
Condotel segment forecast to keep booming in 2018
Condotel segment forecast to keep booming in 2018

The condotel (condo hotel) market is forecast to remain attractive to investors in 2018, with increasing amounts of capital poured by both domestic and foreign investors into the segment. 

Condotel segment forecast to keep booming in 2018
US launches investigations into Vietnamese laminated woven sacks
US launches investigations into Vietnamese laminated woven sacks

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) recently announced an anti-dumping duty and countervailing duty investigations into laminated woven sacks imported from Vietnam.

US launches investigations into Vietnamese laminated woven sacks
Thai car imports rev up in late March
Thai car imports rev up in late March

VOV.VN - Around 404 out of the 986 completely-built-up (CBU) cars, valued at more than US$21 million, which were imported into Vietnam in the last week of March originated from Thailand, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Thai car imports rev up in late March
Vietnamese fashion brands wither away as designs remain stagnant
Vietnamese fashion brands wither away as designs remain stagnant

The appearance of foreign fast-fashion brands in Vietnam has dealt a strong blow to Vietnamese brands. 

Vietnamese fashion brands wither away as designs remain stagnant
Imports, domestically-assembled cars in battle for market share
Imports, domestically-assembled cars in battle for market share

Imported CBU (completely built unit) cars are expected to flood Vietnam, as domestic automobile manufacturers prepare to launch new models.

Imports, domestically-assembled cars in battle for market share
Statistics office says CPI grows slightly in Q1
Statistics office says CPI grows slightly in Q1

The consumer price index (CPI) grew 2.82% in the first three months of 2018 compared to the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Statistics office says CPI grows slightly in Q1
Dirty money: banks urged to report suspicious transactions
Dirty money: banks urged to report suspicious transactions

Banks and payment gateways are now the most effective way for hi-tech criminals to transfer dirty money and conduct illegal actions.

Dirty money: banks urged to report suspicious transactions