Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to a Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs proposal on a seven-day holiday for the Lunar New Year (or Tet) in 2020.

Police have launched an investigation into nine people allegedly involved in bidding and accounting fraud on the HCM City-Trung Luong expressway project, a major toll road in southern Vietnam.

Vietnam is swiftly developing its digital economy and infrastructure in order to proceed with the digital transformation of the country. 

Vietnam is the fastest growing country in the region in terms of articles in scientific publications, while Singapore, India and Pakistan have the highest output.

The Vietnamese government is on the way to remove roadblocks for foreign-invested enterprises to raise public capital on local bourses, in a signal to attract more overseas attention.

With Vietnam as a focus of President Moon Jae-in’s New Southern Policy, South Korea is supporting the country’s development of the legal framework on public-private partnership investment.

The Ministry of Public Security on Saturday evening declared that it had arrested two former deputy principals of Dong Do University for “forging in their work”.

Hanoi FC advanced to the National Cup final after their controversial 3-0 win over HCM City on Sunday at Hang Day Stadium.

The outlook for Vietnam’s business environment remains positive but further digitalisation and streamlining of the administrative system are required, a World Bank expert has said.

Although strong solutions exist, the biggest Vietnamese drugmakers reported poor performance in the first three quarters of 2019, putting their future targets at risk. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered a probe into trafficking of Vietnamese citizens amid fear that Vietnamese are among victims of the 39 people found dead in a semi-trailer truck at an industrial park in Essex, the UK.

Kieu Loan, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Grand International 2019, secured a Top 10 finish during the pageant’s grand final which was held in Venezuela on October 26. 

The art of Xoe Thai dancing is one of the specific cultural traits of ethnic Thai people. This is a community activity imbued with Thai ethnic identity in the northern mountainous localities.

The National Assembly is set to consider two draft laws, including a bill on entry, exit of Vietnamese citizens, on October 28, as part of the on-going 8th session.

French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery honoured two Vietnamese scholars within the framework of the Franconomics international forum 2019 held in Hanoi on October 23.

Highlands Coffee, Vinacafe and Passio all have been selling coffee in vending machines and at new coffee stalls in places with heavy traffic.

Every year, between the 9th and 10th months of the lunar year, farmers in the northern province of Hai Duong drain their fields and go on the hunt for sandworms.

Dragon boat tours on Huong (Perfume) River have drawn a flock of visitors who have not only admired Hue imperial city but also immersed themselves in melodies of Hue songs.

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With the global digital wave hitting Vietnam, the country has been actively renovating itself into an attractive destination for new-age investors.

In the first half of the year, the number of cars imported to Vietnam increased by 500 percent, while some models saw a sharp increase of 650 percent compared with the same period last year.

Vietnam is boosting attraction of investment through public-private partnerships. 

The ethnic Black Thai of Vietnam’s northwestern region value the Pieu scarf as a symbol of love and an important clothing accessory for women. All Black Thai women can weave and embroider Pieu scarves.

With a host of high-income nations opening their doors to Vietnamese guest workers in recent times, this marks a golden opportunity for local labourers to secure a quality job and enjoy attractive incomes.

More than half of the Mekong Delta will disappear under sea level in the next two generations if no action is taken now, research has found.