While foreign textile and garment companies have geared up with their investment plans in Vietnam to prepare for the Trans Pacific Economic Partnership (TPP) agreement, Vietnamese businesses have been staying put.

VietNamNet Bridge - No where in Vietnam do people hear the word "money" as much as in Sa Pa, a tourist destination in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

US$57 million Diamond field project launched; Vietnam-EU FTA under discussion; Footwear firms buoyed by prospect of EU deal; Auto sales plunge in February; Gambling in Hanoi still open only to foreigners