The first phase of the anti-flooding project in HCMC was kicked off on June 26, 2017 with the total capital of VND10 trillion (US$429.74 million) comprising of six tidal control sewers and five embankments with the total length of 7,801 kilometers.

An ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on the management of marine plastic pollution opened in Nha Trang, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, on May 13.

The Vietnam Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place at Yoyogi park in Tokyo from June 8-9.

Vietnam is predicted to join an exclusive list of economies expected to sustain growth rate of around 7% during 2020s, translating into a 4-fold increase in the country’s capital income from US$2,500 in 2018 to US$10,400 by 2030.

This year Vingroup will launch 12 new smartphone models and new tablets, in addition to researching the production of air conditioners, refrigerators, TVs, cameras, and other IoT devices.

Once American novelist Suzanne Collins said, “Because I can count on my fingers the number of sunsets I have left, I don't want to miss any of them” in her 2009 sci-fi novel “Catching Fire.”

Vietnam is ready for new technological models via piloting policies in order to foster the growth of technology businesses in the upcoming time, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

A smart city must be able to excellently serve its residents, and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) should publish its databases as soon as possible for citizens to exploit, insisted HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan.

The Viet Nam Sea Transport And Chartering Joint Stock Company, Viet Hai Shipping & Real Properties Corporation and Seagull Shipping Joint Stock Company are among the maritime transport companies that have had to shift their shares

Only investors from China have shown willingness to implement the north-south high-speed railway, sparking concern among National Assembly’s deputies, according to MOT.

Vietnam, China have room to grow trade ties: experts

The quality of Vietnam’s workforce and the role of trade unions in protecting workers must be improved to meet the demands of the 4.0 industry era, experts said during a conference on work quality in foreign-direct invested companies.

Eunyoung Jung, CEO of HSBC South Korea, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Bo Xuan Hiep about the favourable investment climate in Vietnam and South Korea’s plan to pour more money into the country.

Farmers in Ninh Thuan Province, which has the largest number of cattle and sheep and goats in the country, are struggling to find natural food for their animals since prolonged hot weather has parched their pastures.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has set a regulation which would prohibit teachers and students from disseminating, propagating, making comments and showing the images that may adversely affect the education environment.

The demand for recruiting IT human resources is increasing in the digital era, leading to challenges attracting and retaining talented staff, Gaku Echizenya, CEO of the recruitment company Navigos Group, has said.

People living near the Bo River in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have erected a bamboo fence on the riverbed to prevent over-exploitation of river sand by an authorised company.

Large numbers of worshippers took part in the Buddha bathing ritual to pray for global peace at the UN Day of Vesak 2019 celebrations which transpired in northern Ha Nam province on May 12.

Deeply understanding the ritual of Bathing the Buddha is a purification process that brings us closer to the transcendent nature of enlightenment, says Ven. Thich Tri Quang.

In the late 19th century in rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May is given away in an arranged marriage and becomes the third wife of a rich man.

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been advised to remain cautious when making outward investments because the possibility of success is low.

Credit growth was at a slower pace during the first quarter of this year, signaling the economy’s falling reliance on credit yet hampering the overall performance of commercial banks.

Welcoming foreign investments, economists have once again warned about the negative impact that Chinese investments have had on Vietnam’s economy.

No new credit from Japan was committed for Vietnam in fiscal year 2018 due to Vietnamese policies on public debt limits and delay in administrative procedures.

Some 1,000 volunteers will join in preparing vegetarian buffets for the on-going 16th United Nations Day of Vesak.