A stunning illustration of the ancient city of Hoi An appeared on Google.com.vn on July 16 to mark the city’s Lantern Full Moon Festival.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia on July 16 and 17 paid last respects to Dr. Evgeny Glazunov and Sen. Lt. Gen. Anatoly Khiupenen, two Russian friends who devoted their lives to promoting relations between the two countries.

Having fished offshore since he was a young man, Le Van Thanh has always had a strong connection to the sea.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is interested in investment plans for energy projects of the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN).

The Ministry of Planning and Investment signed a memorandum of understanding on information exchange of successful policies with the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development of the Republic of Korea yesterday.

There must be close ties between scientific researching and policy making to tackle plastic pollution in Vietnam, environmental campaigners have said.

Foreign direct investment (FDI), especially in southern provinces, is expected to increase sharply with a number of billion-dollar projects in the pipeline, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Vietnam made over US$122.5 billion in export revenue in the first six months of 2019, up 7.2%, or US$8.21 billion, year-on-year, according to the latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Personal money appears to be shifting from stocks and bank deposits to corporate bonds.

The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance is investigating sites suspected of selling fake, counterfeit and imitation products in HCMC and has already seized over 1,830 items at Ben Thanh Market and Saigon Square Shopping Center.

Many localities in the country have refused textile and dyeing projects due to fears of environmental pollution, said Vu Duc Giang, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Asked about the import tariff on luxury cars from Europe after the EVFTA takes effect, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said the competitiveness of EU sourced cars would improve.

Poet Phan Vu, the author of the epic Em ơi! Hà Nội Phố that has been set to music for one of the most famous songs about Hanoi, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93 in HCM City after a long battle with illness.

Ly Hoang Nam was ousted from the ATP Challenger 110 President's Cup in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

The 10 best dances have been honoured at the annual Contest for Young Talented Choreographers 2019 hosted by the Việt Nam Dancing Artists’ Association and culture ministry’s Performing Arts Department.

More than 94 per cent of students sitting the national high school examination in late June of this academic year are eligible for graduation.

HCMC needs to accelerate the development of its telecom infrastructure to make sure all city residents own smartphones by 2021, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

Sendo, for the first time, was listed as one of the four most visited ecommerce platforms in the second quarter of 2019, according to data from iPrice Insights’ map of ecommerce.

Vietnam on July 17 shared its experience in integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into building plan and strategy for socio-economic development at the UN Economic and Social Council’s High-level Segment.

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) successfully sold capital in 999 enterprises as of June 30, said Deputy General Director Le Song Lai during a conference on July 17.

Ian Gibbons, Consul General of the UK in Ho Chi Minh City, and representatives of the City, on July 17 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in carrying out projects to support the building of HCM City as a smart urban area.

The Ministry of Defence’s steering committee on ASEAN 2020 held a conference in Hanoi on July 17 to implement a project on organising ASEAN defence-military events in 2020 when Vietnam assumes the ASEAN Chair.

Vietnam will be in Group G together with other regional football power houses, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the UAE, according to result of the drawing for the elimination round for Asia for the World Cup 2022.

Vietnam is facing an urgent need to build brands for its tra fish, a big foreign currency earner, amidst numerous challenges facing the industry.

The Police Department of Investigation in Ca Mau Province has decided to close the case involving a waste treatment plant that detected and buried 300 dead fetuses during its seven years of operations.