Vehicles will be banned from passing through Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate from January 1, 2020, according to the Lao Cai economic zone management board.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong and Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan Ogawa Toshio agreed to promote parliamentary cooperation between the two countries during their talks yesterday.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held talks with visiting US Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell in Hanoi on December 18.

Organisers expect to collect at least 50,000 units of blood during “Chu Nhat Do 2020” (Red Sunday), a blood donation festival, which will kick off on December 22 in Hanoi.

Vietnam and Myanmar have issued a joint statement on strengthening their comprehensive cooperative partnership the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Myanmar from December 16-18 at the invitation of President U Win Myint.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said authorities are considering the allocation of 1 billion USD for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta to cope with climate change.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on December 18 launched three websites to fight counterfeit goods and help consumers resolve e-commerce disputes.

Hundreds of soldiers from the Royal Cambodian Army and the Vietnam People’s Army yesterday took part in a rescue drill in the Cambodian province of Svay Rieng that borders Vietnam’s southern Long An province.

Realizing that Vietnam has been left far behind in the campaign of legalizing software, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has decided to deal with Vietnam’s businesses with a heavy hand.

Among the incentives, the government is urged to lower the special consumption tax for locally made parts to help them reduce prices to compete with foreign manufacturers.

A giant peach tree made out of gemstones with a weight of approximately two tonnes has been put on sale at a price of VND600 million in Hanoi ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

In order to meet demands for the upcoming Lunar New Year, Ho Chi Minh City will open 170 Tet flower markets, including traditional floating markets.

The sluggish disbursement of public investment is attributable to the combination of three major factors.

Several Vietnamese footballers are testing the waters for club careers abroad ahead of the new V.League season.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) has recently installed a smart electricity grid for the whole city.

Representatives of co-operatives and groups of ethnic minority women gathered at a workshop yesterday to discuss using technology of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 for business and poverty reduction.

The digital revolution in Vietnam has changed how young people interact with brands, according to the latest study of Vietnamese Millennials and Gen Z by ASEAN integrated marketing agency Vero.

Local authorities are trialing ways to prevent multinationals from structuring affairs in order to divert profits to low tax jurisdictions.

S. Sokunthea, a 38-year-old Cambodian, was brought to Vietnam for treatment at the City International Hospital in HCM City.

The image of honeycomb charcoal stoves is common on many streets in Hanoi, from big streets to narrow alleys. However, it is the "silent assassin" that pollutes the air and seriously affects human health.

Thuy Linh, Lan Khue, and Huong Giang are among the outstanding Vietnamese representatives who enjoyed finishing the Miss World pageant in some of the pageant’s top positions.

The move following the launching of Netflix’s Vietnamese version this October is a step to extend the outreach to Vietnamese audiences and win the market.

With 10 ASEAN heritage parks, Vietnam is home to the highest number of such parks in the region.

More than 200 of real estate’s best and brightest attended the DOT Property Southeast Asia Awards 2019 presentation ceremony hosted in Bangkok in which a number of outstanding Vietnamese companies were honoured.

Hoa Binh hydropower dam, the largest in Vietnam and second in Southeast Asia, has posted its lowest water level since operations started, triggering fears of drought and electricity shortages.