Tet products hit market but buyers keep away

The newly opened South Korean supermarket Lotte Mart in District 7. With Tet approaching consumption normally surges at this time but not this year.

With just over 20 days to go for Tet (Lunar New Year), businesses are busy churning out new products for the year’s top shopping season, but things are duller than normal. [...]

Airfare caps lifted, left to market to determine

Passengers disembark a Vietnam Airlines aircraft in Hanoi.

A recent decision by the government to lift caps on air fares [on certain routes] provides more price choices and can change the habits of Vietnamese passengers during the Tet holidays, local airlines said.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport last week decided [...]

Serviced apartments for expats an untapped market

The market potential is high for serviced apartments that expats seek to rent, but developers need more credit support.

The high demand for serviced apartments from expats residents in the city presents a viable investment opportunity, a conference heard Saturday.
However, realtors do not seem to be paying due attention to this lucrative market [...]