Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has concluded his tour to Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium from December 9-15, during which many major takeaways should not be missed.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are on the rise in Vietnam, especially among the young and people of working age, experts said at a workshop on December 15.

Vietnamese cuisine is becoming increasingly popular globally due to its wide variety of dishes, and international tourists give plenty of compliments to local dishes.

Thirteen years ago, a man in Mekong Delta spent 400 taels of gold to build Duc Tho nursing home which has become a home for hundreds of sick or poor elderly people.

More than 90% of Tra fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) available in the US market comes from Vietnam, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in the US Do Ngoc Hung citing statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Vietnamese and South Korean tourism authorities inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) strengthening bilateral cooperation in tourism on December 16, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Many experts made a forecast that there will be many blockbuster deals along with the program of restructuring and forced transfer of weak banks in the coming time.

While normally a positive time for car sales, this year the domestic automobile market is seeing gloomy days as Tet approaches, according to local car experts.

The mountain peak of Fansipan, the highest in Vietnam and Indochina, saw ice and frost as temperatures fell below zero on December 17.

A video introducing tourism in Ho Chi Minh City is set to appear during the New Year's Eve celebrations held at the world-famous Times Square in New York City.

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Audiences are becoming discouraged seeing celebrities earning money from advertising counterfeit and low-quality products.

Up to 42 foreign service providers have registered, declared and paid tax with a total amount of VND 1.9 trillion (US$ 82 million) to the portal for tax payment of cross border activities, according to the General Department of Taxation.

Vietnam’s games industry has great advantages in people and favorable terrain to exploit the global industry, which is valued at $184 billion.

Artists have started repairing and renovating the mural paintings on the Phung Hung Pedestrian Street in Hanoi Capital, which have been badly faded after four years.

Bich Dong pagoda in northern Ninh Binh province, Hang pagoda on Ly Son Island, and Phuoc Dien pagoda in southern An Giang province are considered the most beautiful worship sites hidden in caves nationwide.

Phones and phone components have been the most valuable export items of Vietnam in recent years. There are still more opportunities for Vietnam to develop the electronics industry.

A variety of colourful flowers on the bicycles and baskets of local vendors have added extra charm to Hanoi’s ambiance during the capital’s transition between winter and spring.

Nghe An’s farmers are keeping lights on throughout the night to help flower trees blossom in time for Tet.

Nguyen Hai Nam, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Port Authority, has proposed speeding up the construction of the international transshipment port in Can Gio District.

Vietnam's farmers in the past caught young fish to breed in local ponds, but they have now progressed to be among the world’s leading catfish exporters.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 16 chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Party to consider punitive measures against eight high-ranking officials for their wrongdoings.

Mr. Le Xuan Huy's second home is a bus. On holidays such as Vietnamese Women's Day, Christmas and Lunar New Year, the driver, who has been a bus driver for five years, and his wife decorate the bus with appropriate themes.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 16 to present President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decisions to send four military officers to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.