Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Chile are countries that Viet Nam has bilateral or multilateral FTAs with.

Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai has been covered by frost, creating a picturesque scene for Sapa.

Luong Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019, has surprisingly beat off competition from 100 rivals contestants to top Miss World’s online vote following a strong performance in the Head to Head Challenge segment.

The third Vietnam Coffee Day will run in Pleiku City, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai from December 8 – 10, with coffee-drinking culture in focus.

With a record trade surplus of 9.12 billion USD over the first 11 months and year-on-year export growth of 7.8 percent, experts believe that 2019 will be the fourth straight year Vietnam will post a trade surplus.

Vietnam is one of the six countries most vulnerable to climate change, said a report released by Germanwatch – a German environmental organisation.

Cars from Thailand led the market in the first 10 months of 2019, while fewer Chinese products have been imported because of the controversy about China's map with nine dash line.

Oncology hospitals and centres are using new techniques and medicine for cancer treatment amid a rise in cancer incidences in the country, Dr Pham Xuan Dung, head of the HCM City Oncology Hospital, said.

A global glut of coffee has come to an end, and the price of coffee is likely to go up in the near future, according to industry insiders.

The classical ballet The Nutcracker will return to the HCM City Opera House with performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

Hanoi's Department of Natural Resources and Environment has outlined a plan to reduce air pollution in 2020.

The Military Band Service of the National Guard of Russia will perform for the first time in Vietnam on Friday and Sunday. 

A programme to train 100 key experts to work on e-Government is scheduled to start on December 20.

Despite having gained access to nearly 200 countries and territories with an annual turnover of US$40 billion, Vietnam still struggled to sustainably expand and develop markets for its agricultural commodities in harsh conditions.

Vietnam's rivers have greatly contributed to socio-economic development, but over-exploitation in recent years has seriously affected this valuable resource, an expert has said.

Digital technology is indeed being used in agriculture but is insufficiently widespread.

Vietnam’s shrimp exports continued to shrink over the last 11 months in the face of fierce competition from other major exporters. But it is expected to make its way back next year with the EU-Vietnam trade deal coming into force.

School headmasters have been told they are responsible for student transportation and their safety when travelling to and from class.

The successful assembly of 927-Yet Kieu submarine rescue ship is a remarkable achievement by Vietnam’s defense industry, greatly contributing to the mission of safeguarding the country’s sovereignty.

Three times successfully hosting and organizing the UN Vesak celebrations in 2008, 2014 and 2019, Vietnam has left deep impression in the hearts of world friends about the image of the country, its people, its culture and religious life.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang starred again for Vietnam on Thursday by winning gold and setting a new SEA Games record at the New Clark City Aquatic Centre.

Vietnam’s representative agencies in Cambodia have been closely following the relocation of Vietnamese Cambodians in the Tonle Sap area in Cambodia and have timely taken measures to assist those who had to relocate.

Remittances to HCMC are expected to reach some $5.3 billion in 2019, a year-on-year surge of 9 percent, according to Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCMC branch Nguyen Hoang Minh.

The 9th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-9) opened in the central city of Da Nang on December 5, seeing the participation of more than 50 delegates from the 10 ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat.

Work on the US-funded Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Project in the southern province of Dong Nai began on December 5.