Vietnam and Hong Kong should promote investment, trade and service flows between the two sides to take advantage of a diversion of trade from China amid escalating tensions between the US and China, a banking official said.

Vietnam has targeted an export turnover of USD21.5 billion for the footwear and bag export sector in 2019, up 11% on-year.

A ‘wine’ manufacturer in Hanoi has just been found producing large amounts of low-quality wine to sell at dirt-cheap prices.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien chaired the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Ministerial Meeting on January 18, which forms part of the ongoing 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province.

Vietnam has climbed eight places to 18th in the world as the best place for a career for expatriates, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has expressed concerns that Hanoi could face power shortages in 2020 if construction lags on several power plant projects.

Many Vietnamese people still prefer cash payment over online transaction because of security concerns.