vietnam china trade balance shows improvement

Vietnam, China trade balance shows improvement

Vietnam’s trade deficit towards China was $25.5 billion in the first 11 months of 2016, a significant decrease since 2014 and 2015’s over $40 billion.
fears over surplus rice sales in india thailand may be groundless

Fears over surplus rice sales in India, Thailand may be groundless

Agricultural expert chews over whether there is currently a price manipulation in the rice market. 
tough medicine to bring economy to health

Tough medicine to bring economy to health

A recent State Bank decision to upwardly revise Vietnam dong-US dollar exchange rate is forecast to bring some adverse impacts alongside stimulating exports and reigning in imports.
calming talk in the eye of the storm

Calming talk in the eye of the storm

Market regulators claim a long list of benefits from the recent petrol price rise, but market price fluctuations are also drawing some nervous glances.
decoding the attraction of the marq on nguyen dinh chieu street

Decoding the attraction of The Marq on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street

On the real estate map of Ho Chi Minh City, while District 2 and District 7 – the representatives of the east and the south – are regarded as the go-to places for the new rich, District 1 always carries a unique value with the imprints of an old Ho Chi Minh City filled with nostalgia.  
old pagodas in bich dong

Old pagodas in Bich Dong

The historical province of Ninh Binh comprises of three different types of landscape - wetlands, coastal delta and uplands - and is endowed with many places of interest for tourists such as Tam Coc-Bich Dong Grotto, Cuc Phuong National Park and Van Long Nature Reserve.
tam coc bich dong in autumn

Tam Coc- Bich Dong in Autumn

Tam Coc – Bich Dong is one of the most appealing destinations of Ninh Binh. Tourists can come here at any time of the year. However, autumn may be the best time to explore its most magnificent charm.
piloting maersk vietnam bich will stay the course

Piloting Maersk Vietnam, Bich will stay the course

With her new position as general director of Danish-backed Maersk Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich talks to VIR’s Thanh Tung about how she will take this firm to bigger success in Vietnam.
a glance back to the past in bich dong

A glance back to the past in Bich Dong

With the country’s second most beautiful cave, Bich Dong Temple in Hoa Lu Commune, Ninh Binh Province is a must for tourists to the area located 200 kilometers to the southeast of Hanoi.
tam coc bich dong blanketed with green rice fields

Tam Coc-Bich Dong blanketed with green rice fields

Located inside the Trang An Landscape Complex, a world heritage site, Tam Coc-Bich Dong is home to one of the most scenic rice fields in Vietnam, with a romantic waterway and karst mountains.
my dinh me tri the next frontier

My Dinh-Me Tri the next frontier

The rapid urbanisation of Hanoi is pushing developers towards Tu Liem district’s My Dinh-Me Tri area to build high-rise properties to cash in on one of the city’s new commercial centres.