According to Ban Viet Securities (VCSC), the Vietnamese beer market is now controlled by Sabeco which holds 40% of market share, Heineken 25%, Habeco 18% and Carlsberg 10.8%. 

IPhone X products are still selling like well in Vietnam, though international media report that poor sales because of its high price, about US$1,000.

VOV.VN - The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in January swelled by 20.9% from last year's  same period, primarily driven by the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) businesses’ production enhancement to meet growing pre-Tet demand.

As Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, spaces for lease to sell ornamental flowers, fruit trees and other goods in supermarkets, markets and along roads is “hot” across the country.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in January grew 0.51% from the previous month and 2.65% from the same period last year, driven by price hikes in 10 of the 11 groups of commodities.

VOV.VN - Over the past three years, the Netherlands has grown to become the largest importer of Vietnamese products in the EU with the value of imports seeing a year-on-year increase of between 18%- 25% to reach US$7.1 billion in 2017, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in the Netherlands.

2017 was a discouraging year for investors who poured money into condotels. However, analysts believe that once legal problems are settled, investment in this type of property will be increasing rapidly.

Fashion, fast food, beverage, cinema and retail brands have been opening more and more stores in Vietnam as the retail sector has seen fast growth in recent years.

VOV.VN - Many Vietnamese agricultural products like chilly, coriandrum sativum and arrow root starch are on sale on Amazon website at prices which are dozen or even hundred times higher than in Vietnam.

While other regional countries have made big leaps in developing their retail industries, the achievements gained by Vietnam have been modest in the last 10 years since Vietnam joined the WTO.

The Vietnamese cruise tourism market continues its upward trend on the back of the increasing number of ship calls and passengers.

For the 8X, 9X and 10X generations, “Hey, let’s have a milk tea” has replaced the classic invitation for “A cup of coffee?”. 

The price of bio-fuel E5 increased by VND429 while those of diesel 0.05S and kerosene increased slightly by VND430 and VND448 per litre, respectively in the latest regular adjustment of petrol and oil prices on January 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent in excess of US$2.82 billion importing pharmaceuticals for medical treatment and health care last year, up 10% on a year earlier at US$ 2.563 billion. 

GS Retail Co., a major convenience store chain operator in the Republic of Korea (RoK), said on January 17 that it will open its first two foreign branches in Vietnam.

After acquiring 53.56% stake in Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco), ThaiBev announced plans to sell between 1.85 and 2 billion litres of beer and increase Sabeco’s market share to 50% this year.

VOV.VN - Last year, Vietnam imported 41,460 tons of beef and buffalo meat valuing at nearly US$416 million from the US, Australia, Japan and India.  

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has approved a plan for the development of direct air routes between Vietnam and key markets to boost Vietnam’s global integration and airlines are asked to introduce new flights and not increase the frequency of current flights.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported 262,321 live buffaloes and cows and nearly 42,000 tons of beef and buffalo meat at a value of more than US$410 million last year, according to the Department of Animal Husbandry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Prices tend to remain stable, even fall slightly in 2018, heard a workshop in Hanoi on January 9 to review prices in 2017 and make forecast for 2018.

Many expired cars and trucks have been found for sale online at cheap prices despite being banned earlier this month, prompting concerns over traffic safety and environmental pollution.

Vietnam's stock market is forecast to keep rising in the short term but a few corrections may be necessary to re-balance the market after a long rally.

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Australia nearly reached US$5.9 billion during the first 11 months of 2017 with Vietnam’s exports to Australia up by 13% to more than US$2.96 billion and its imports growing by 32% to over US$2.92 billion against the corresponding period of one year earlier.

The property market will continue to grow this year, the HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) predicts.

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider opened its new DHL Service Centre in Thu Dau Mot, southern Binh Duong Province on January 4.

Vietnam witnessed positive development in the real estate market in 2017 with increased transactions of apartments and reduction in real estate inventory.

Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI) was the biggest brokerage on the Hanoi Stock Exchange’s derivatives market last year with a 28.28% market share, according to an exchange report on the derivatives market.

VOV.VN - Many ornamental plants and gifts featuring dog figures have been appearing in markets to serve customers looking for something special for the Year of the Dog 2018.

VOV.VN - Kymdan Company, the manufacturer and supplier of mattresses, beds, pillows, and sofas, has launched a web store for the sale of natural latex mattresses and pillow products across the US market on kymdan.us.

VOV.VN - Vietnam pepper exports increased by 20.5% to 214,000 tons in 2017, but the value dropped by 22% to US$1.12 billion after the export price fell 34.7% against the previous year.