The divestment of three state-owned tourist companies is expected to present a vast opportunity for foreign investors.

Rice export volume up but value falls

World-renowned French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is set to hold a concert at the Hanoi Opera House on October 23, accompanied by the Sun Symphony Orchestra.

Policymakers amending the Labor Code want to lift the retirement age but a survey has found that 50.7 percent of polled workers oppose the idea.

Industrial property in the Northern Key Economic Zone (NKEZ) saw strong development in the third quarter of this year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle firm (JLL Viet Nam).

A number of renowned artists from a variety of fields will come together to take part in the second Passion Week event which celebrates contemporary art and cuisine.

Photographers of the two northern mountainous provinces of Hoa Binh and Lao Cai have showcased their works depicting the beauty of local nature and people.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has decided to establish the Viet Nam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Teams/Coordination Center (VNCERT/CC).

Vietnam is second after the United States on the list countries where South Korean people and enterprises have spent a total of $440.11 million on buying real estate in 2018, drawing in $56.1 million.

Two Vietnamese sailors were on board the Panama-flagged cargo ship which sank late October 12 in Tokyo Bay off Japan where it was anchored as Typhoon Hagibis approached, according to the Japan Coast Guard (JCG).

Vietnamese language and culture have been officially included in the teaching programme of Paul-Valéry University, Montpellier 3 in France’s Occitanie region as part of cooperation between the university and the Vietnam National University – Hanoi.

Vietnam owns convincing evidence of its sovereignty in the East Sea, Russian expert Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Expert Council of the Eurasian Foundation for Support of Scientific Research has said.

Vietnam was voted as the second-best destination for expats to live and work in 2019, revealed the latest Expat Insider survey published by InterNations.

Up to 14 designers from both Vietnam and abroad are set to debut their latest fashion collections during Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week 2019 which is due to get underway at the National Convention Center in Hanoi from October 28 to 31.

Missosology, the world’s leading magazine on beauty pageants, has named Vietnamese representative Hoang Hanh among its Top 15 Second Hot Picks for the ongoing Miss Earth 2019 contest in the Philippines.

The Dong Thap Museum in Cao Lanh city is one of the best attractions in the Mekong Delta. 

Pham Hong Luong, director of Cat Tien, said for many years, the board of management of the national park has complained about the infringement of illegal sand exploiters on the Dong Nai River.

Participation in new generation FTAs opens new cooperation opportunities for businesses in Viet Nam’s agricultural sector, but challenges remain.

Vietnam's real estate market continues to attract foreign investors because of its growth potential, especially Korean investors, according to real estate consulting companies.

Nguyen Thi Tam and Nguyen Thi Huong have enjoyed a wonderful day at the ongoing 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships as they both successfully made it into the semifinal round of the event in Ulan-Ude, Russia.

Vietnamese runner Quach Thi Lan has been awarded two gold medals for her performance at the Asian Championships 2017 following the announcement that first-place finisher Nirmala Sheoran of India has tested positive for a banned substance.

Nearly 90 per cent of the country’s urban sewage is discharged untreated directly into waterways, according to a report by the Ministry of Construction.

Growth in developing East Asian and Pacific economies is expected to slow from 6.3% in 2018 to 5.9% in 2019, and to 5.7% and 5.6% in 2020 and 2021, reflecting a broad-based decline in export growth and manufacturing activity.

Vietnam is expected to attract more investors as its economy is developing at a stable rate, with GDP growth of 7 per cent.

Vietnam's automobile market is expected to set a new sales record this year with sales of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturer Association (VAMA) members and TC Motors averaging nearly 32,000 cars each month in January-September.