The first-round meeting of the joint working group on Vietnam-Cambodia border gates was held in Hanoi on Thursday.

Khuc Thi Bich Ha won the gold medal for Signature Drinks with her coconut coffee at the 5th International College Students’ Barista Championship 2019.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has recently approved a project to set up a national geographic database.

HCM City hopes to reduce traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries by 5-10 per cent this year, People’s Committee chairman and head of the city Traffic Safety Board, Nguyen Thanh Phong, told a workshop on Wednesday.

Saltwater intrusion has occurred in most areas of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh, forcing authorities to close most saltwater-prevention sluices and to stop planting the 2019-20 winter-spring crop in some areas.

Students of Thanh Da Secondary School in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District have greater awareness of air pollution and measures to prevent it after an air quality index monitor was installed in the school a few months ago.

The old roofs, street corners, vendors and remarkable architecture are the soul of Hanoi, according to photographer Nguyen Viet Thanh, who is showcasing 30 photos of the capital in an exhibition.

Experts believe that the opening of the petroleum distribution market at a certain level will help the market operate better.

More than 16 years have passed since Tran Thi Chuan, a mother of three from the southern Long An province, got the horrible news.

Eighteen commercial banks are listed on the bourse, but only one bank entered the bourse in 2019.

Prestigious American entertainment magazine Billboard recently released an article lauding Vietnamese singer Vu Cat Tuong.

Vietnamese striker Ha Duc Chinh has been tipped as one of the players to watch out for at the AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals.

Agencies in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong have filled in three excavation holes in Cao Quy field, Lien Khe Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, where dozens of 13th century stakes were unearthed in November 2019.

Lack of quality social and technical infrastructure has caused problems for locals living in new residential areas, according to authorities.

Vietnam’s coach Park Hang-seo said facing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today would be difficult, but he was confident Vietnam would come away with a win.

The firework displays, the most new year expected shows, will be held in 30 districts and towns of Hanoi as soon as the clock strikes 00:00 midnight.

The basis salary is the reference for calculating salaries of state employees by multiplying it with their corresponding coefficient.

Vietnam’s exports still heavily relied on foreign invested enterprises (FIEs), while foreign direct investment (FDI) did not have positive influences to the other economic sectors of the economy.

In 2019, foreign investors bought in shares worth VND3.7 trillion (US$159.67 million), but offloaded over US$4.4 trillion (US$189.88 million).

In 2020, the country’s domestic demand is set to benefit from generally supportive financial conditions amid low inflation and robust capital flows.

Normally, Thanh Nhan Hospital in Hanoi admits about 100-130 patients per day, but the number of emergency cases fell to 60-70 last week.

US Development Finance Corporation is committed to investing in Vietnam, particularly in energy, healthcare and infrastructure development.

HSBC expected Vietnam’s economic outlook to remain positive and GDP to grow 6.6% in 2020.

Vietnam would import 100,000 tons of pork in the first quarter this year to stabilize the domestic market and lower pork prices, which have surged since the outbreak of African swine fever.

Vietnam has approved Japan’s proposal to open a consular general in the central city of Da Nang, the biggest city in Central Vietnam, after a meeting between the countries’ top diplomats this week.