Police in the central province of Ha Tinh have just arrested two local men possibly involved in the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in the UK last week.

Hanoi authorities have taken more drastic actions to end the use of beehive-shaped coal stoves by 2020 as part of measures to improve air quality and living conditions.

The US Department of Justice has reached a deal with Malaysian financier Jho Low to retake almost 1 billion USD in funds Low and his family had misappropriated from Malaysian investment fund 1MDB.

Experts believe that in the immediate time, Laos and Cambodia will not be rivals on the same par with Vietnam.

“For a place with so much history – decades of wartime and occupation have left their scars – HCM City feels surprisingly new,” the New York Times Style Magazine starts in a recently-published story about the “vibrant, stylish, youthful” city.

The customs authority of Vietnam has been proactively fighting fraud of origin and illegal trans-shipment, General Director of the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) Nguyen Van Can said on November 1.

After the UK police’s announcement on late November 1 that the victims in the Essex lorry case are thought to be Vietnamese, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said that this is a great humanitarian tragedy.

Two students from the HCM City University of Economics and Finance have made biodegradable products from potato starch in an effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic items.

In order to quickly achieve smart city ambitions, authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vinh Long recently gave the green light to installing a network of surveillance cameras.

National Assembly Deputies spent the whole day on October 23 discussing the draft of the Labor Code.

The replica of Hanoi Flag Tower in Ca Mau cape is expected to be a spotlight of the region, thereby, draw more tourists to the southern tip of Vietnam.

Urbanisation in rural areas has caused many traditional craft villages to shrink over the years.

Giving up a stable job at a leading Japanese research centre with a high salary to return to Vietnam and start a business at the age of 54 may be beyond most people's imagination. 

Chinese and South Korean partners in June unexpectedly announced the cancellation of contracts signed with Zara, a yarn producer in Dong Nai province.

Da Nang City Transport Department proposed a vehicle congestion charge on October 31.

A free library project was inaugurated in Da Nang on October 30. It was funded by Daegu city, the Republic of Korea to mark the 15th anniversary of friendship between the two cities.

Both local people and tourists gathered on Bui Vien walking street in HCM City to celebrate Halloween, with many people dressing up in colourful and scary outfits such as ghosts and devils to enjoy the festivities.

HCM City People's Committee has proposed to set up a special child protection force amid the rising number of child abuse cases.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s participation in the 35th ASEAN Summit and related summits on November 2-4 is set to demonstrate Vietnam’s efforts to join hands with other members to enhance the bloc’s solidarity and relations with partners.

Vietjet and aircraft manufacturer Airbus on October 31 signed a contract for 20 brand-new A321XLR aircraft.

Property developer FLC Group has cancelled the issuance of 300 million shares for current shareholders.

Instead of investing millions of dollars to build properties in HCM City’s inner districts, real estate developers are renting properties and furnishing apartments and putting them up as mid-priced serviced apartments for rent.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC have signed a two-year contract with Damir Memovic, one of the best foreign defender in the V.League 1.

Several months ago, the condotel market was described as ‘falling into decay’, but now it is heating up again.

Vietnam is a promising market for fintech companies thanks to its young demographic, strong e-commerce growth, and increasing smartphone and internet users, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31.