With a population of nearly 100 million, the country’s final consumption expenditure has been maintaining at a high rate of over 70% annually, indicating huge potential remains for the market.

HSBC Vietnam appoints new CEO

A series of new policies on the use of public assets to pay investors when implementing construction investment projects in the form of build-transfer contract (BT), and police conscription duration shall take effect in October, 2019.

Corona Casino – the first casino in Vietnam where Vietnamese people are permitted to gamble – has reported a gross profit of $13.04 million and pre-tax profit of $4.7 million after six months of operation.

Vietnamese rapper Suboi will be representing the nation as she competes for the title of "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2019, or the MTV EMA, which is scheduled to take place in Seville, Spain, on November 3.

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will revive one of its most popular full-length, classical ballets, Giselle, on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, at the Saigon Opera House.

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Recycling or incinerating the 10,000 tons of waste produced per day in Ho Chi Minh City is no easy task. The outdated and mostly unregulated waste collecting system only adds more obstacles to the situation.

Only one university in Hanoi has to date been moved out of the capital city’s cramped inner-city areas out of the 12 planned.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi City is mapping out measures to develop public transport, including a plan to put electric buses into service during the 2021-2025 period.

Vietnamese athletes won nine gold, eight silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2019 which concluded in Batam, Indonesia, on October 3.

To date, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (Sabeco) only has two major shareholders, including Vietnam Beverage with a 53.59% stake and the Ministry of Industry and Trade being state capital representative at the brewer with 36%.

The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has proposed a fine of over 86 million ringgit (20.5 million USD) on ride-hailing firm Grab for violating competition law by imposing restrictive clauses on its drivers.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the governments of Hanoi and HCMC to promptly adopt effective solutions to address the worsening air pollution, the local media reported.

People in Hanoi are buying expensive masks to protect themselves from serious air pollution.

A portrait depicting Kieu Loan, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Grand International 2019, is currently listed as the most liked and shared image on the beauty pageant’s official Facebook page.

The draw for the group stage of the men’s football tournament at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games has been delayed for a total of 12 days.

Doctors at the Ho Chi Minh City-based Children's Hospital 1 have successfully separated 1.5-month twin girls who were conjoined in the liver.

The Vietnamese aviation market grew slowly in the first half of 2019, falling far short of the double-digit average growth in 2013-2018.

A deluge of rain which hit Hanoi on the morning of October 3 caused disorder for residents whilst also reducing the amount of air pollution in the capital’s atmosphere.

Thu Hien, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 2019, has been awarded Missosology’s Choice at the beauty pageant which is currently underway in the Philippines.

A total of 77 contestants from the Miss Earth 2019 pageant participated in a swimsuit contest which saw members of the press serve as judges in the Philippines on October 2.

Vu Thi Trang, Vietnam’s leading female badminton player, has climbed six places from 64th to 58th in the latest world rankings.

Many wild animals have been found to be illegally kept at a household located in the buffer zone of the central province of Quang Binh’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on educational cooperation between the governments of Vietnam and the United Kingdom was signed in Hanoi on October 3.