The Vietnamese men’s national football team added 5.2 points to their overall ranking points to reach 1,232, according to the latest FIFA rankings.

Nguyen Thanh Khoi will represent Vietnam in the U18 all-star Southeast Asian team, ASIAN ELEVEN, which will play an U18 all-star team of Japan’s Tohoku region.

Vietnamese rhythmic gymnasts won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Singapore Open Gymnastics Championship 2019 which was held in the city-state from June 1-13.

Vietnamese forward Cong Phuong will go on a one-month trial at Ligue 2 side Paris FC after cutting short his stay at K-League side Incheon United.

Quynh Anh, the Vietnamese representative in the Face of Asia 2019 pageant, finished in the Top 10 of the contest that recently concluded in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The Goethe-Institut, in cooperation with the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and L’Espace, will hold the Hanoi Dance Fest 2019 at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on June 28 and 30.

40 years after Vietnamese volunteer soldiers helped the Cambodian people overthrow the Khmer Rouge regime, the image of the “Buddhist saviors” has remained in the minds of the Cambodians.

Da Nang city has outstripped other localities to lead the Vietnam Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Index for 10 consecutive years.

The People’s Committee of the central city of Da Nang is pushing ahead with efforts to implement key tasks and solutions in building an e-government.

The first oubreak of the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic have been discovered at a pig-farming household in HCM City, according to the HCM City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on June 11.

The Government will adopt stricter penalties to prevent foreign goods being exported to the other markets under Vietnamese labels to avoid tariffs.

Experts warn that if state-owned enterprises (SOEs) make outward investments, the state would lose capital.

With an emerging market economy and continued strong growth, Vietnam is set to become one of the most dynamic markets in the world by 2030, according to Euromonitor International, a global market research company.

The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum has presented a huge opportunity for both local and foreign businesses to collaborate and introduce products to the world.

The Vietnamese Government has succeeded in decreasing public debt from 53 percent of GDP in 2016 to 50.5 percent by the end of last year, according to Fitch Ratings.

Following the removal of the limit, Vietnam’s central bank said it would only maintain the monthly limit of VND100 million (US$4,284) for each individual.

The plan to have three to five commercial banks to list shares on overseas stock markets by 2025 is again under discussion.

The vast Pu Luong Nature Reserve located in Thanh Hoa has emerged as a popular tourist destination in recent years with many visitors coming to explore the site’s exquisite natural scenery.

The Vietnamese traditional long dress known as an Ao Dai was modeled by Russian students and Vietnamese people in Moscow, Russia, featuring various styles, materials, patterns, and colours by designer Minh Hanh.

A Quan ho (Love duet singing) art troupe of the northern province of Bac Ninh held a performance in Prague, the Czech Republic, on June 11.

A unique exhibition featuring the premium European Art of Living will be held at InterContinental Saigon in HCMC’s district 1 on June 14-16.

The organisers of the Miss World Vietnam 2019 pageant announced on June 10 a list of 34 contestants who will progress to the final round of the southern region.

Doctors have warned of potential disease outbreaks during the on-going heat wave in the northern and central region.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Japan to Danang made an emergency landing in Taiwan to rescue a Japanese passenger who had a high fever.

Vietnamese police and border guards handed over four wanted Chinese nationals to Chinese police at Huu Nghi international border gate in Vietnam's northern province of Lang Son on June 10.