Vietnam’s 2019 credit growth came in at just 12.1%, underperforming the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s 14.0% target for the year. This marked a second year of deceleration since credit growth peaked at 18.2% in 2017.

Vietnam hopes to step up cooperation with the United Nations (UN) and the UN Resident Coordinators’ Office in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on Jan 16.

A Vietnamese man described by the authorities in Europe as a major people smuggler is behind bars after he was arrested in the United Kingdom.

The annual Phu My Hung spring flower festival 2020 will open in Phu My Hung City Centre in HCM City's District 7 on Saturday.

Vietnam and Japan have achieved many positive outcomes in agriculture cooperation, and the two sides will continue working together to build sustainable food value chains in the near future.

The growth rate of the beer market in 2020 will be at 6-7 percent, while the two-digit growth rate is unattainable, experts predict.

Ancestor worship during Lunar New Year festival.

The HCM City Department of Science and Technology announced the approval of the municipal People’s Committee for the selection programme of an architecture design for the HCM City Centre for Innovative Startup.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a Directive asking inferior levels to strengthen measures to manage and monitor drones and ultra-light aerial vehicles.

At least two people have died and many others were injured in a fire at the PV Oil Building in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa on Thursday afternoon.

A Chinese tourist who was isolated in Danang after being found with a fever is recovering according to local health officials.

Vietnam imported up to 140,000 cars in 2019 worth a total USD3.16 billion, up 84% on-year, with the majority from Indonesia and Thailand.

The British Embassy in Vietnam has launched a project that will support Vietnam’s delta network and sustainable development.

 The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) has received dozens of documents from listed companies asking to extend the deadline for the disclosure of this year's financial statements.

Japan-based firm Saibu Gas Co Ltd has become the large shareholder in PetroVietnam Low Pressure Gas JSC (PV GasD).

Noi Bai International Airport has advised passengers to arrive earlier due to over-crowding around Tet holiday.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid a visit to the European Parliament (EP) from January 13 to 16 to discuss the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

A one-day event featuring Vietnamese customs for the Lunar New Year will be held on January 25 in Saint Herblain, France, by ART SPACE, a private centre run by Hoang Thu Trang.

Two new roads will be built connecting the northern mountainous region with Hanoi, Ministry of Transport said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Transport has been asked to look at collective and individual responsibilities for delays to the implementation of electronic toll collection (ETC) project.

Doctors have warned of rising alcohol consumption among adolescents, posing a risk to their health and social order.

Universities and local authorities spend big money on scientific research, but the results remain unclear.

As the most important festival in Vietnamese culture, Tet (Lunar) New Year retains many traditions that have been passed down for generations, one of which is the rituals performed on Kitchen Gods’ Day.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong talked over the phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on January 16, on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival and the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on Wednesday sentenced Nguyen Huu Hue to six years in prison for illegally trafficking seven frozen tiger cubs.