An international deepwater container port was put into operation at Nghi Son International Port in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on Wednesday.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem drew with Wang Hao of China in the sixth round of the 2019 Chinese Chess League Division A on Wednesday.

Viet Nam’s biggest football star could be on the move to a top Spanish club in the near future.

Former Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has paid a visit to Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) football club in the central province of Nghe An.

Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli began his official visit to Vietnam on May 9, during which he will attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019.

The Lao Ministry of National Defence and the Vietnamese Defence Attache Office in Laos on May 9 held a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7) which ended the French rule in Vietnam.

The State of Vietnam has been consistent in its policy of respecting and guaranteeing the right to freedom of all citizens to follow or not to follow any religion and belief, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed.

World-class chefs from Germany, Mexico, Australia, India, China, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Sweden, the US, Turkey, Greek, Malaysia, and Singapore will join the first Da Nang International Food Festival 2019 in Da Nang from June 2-6.

More than 600 nationwide supermarkets and convenience stores of the Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) have taken the leap to remove all plastic straws from their shelves this month.

Vietnam has great potential for the export of ornamental plants and animals thanks to its diverse and favourable natural conditions, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently issued a plan to review the five-year enforcement of the 2013 Constitution.

Vietnam’s U18 players will be called up for training later this month in preparations for the qualifying round for the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship.

With certain advantages, convenience stores have been an increasingly popular shopping destination for customers, and they have also become a choice for domestic retailers to compete with foreign rivals.

Expert Ngo Tri Long, former head of the Price and Market Research Institute under the Ministry of Finance, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the key elements in setting electricity tariffs.

The initiative to narrow the distance between startups and the government have seen positive results thanks to the government’s efforts to issue suitable policies as well as the huge support from Vietnam Silicon Valley.

It is essential that technology be regarded as the crucial factor that could take Vietnam out of the middle-income trap and turn it into a developed country, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a technology forum in Hanoi today, May 9.

In the first four months of this year, the merger and acquisition scene has been active with the participation of both ­domestic and international ­investors.

The city of Hoi An will host the 6th Viet Nam International Choir Competition – the only once of its kind in Vietnam – from May 15 to 18, attracting the participation of more than 1,000 artists from 22 countries and territories.

The 2019 Techcombank IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam, Asia Pacific Championship kick-started at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Son Tra District, Danang City this afternoon, May 9.

Vietnam is working towards creating one million private businesses next year. In order to reach this goal, the government will place a major focus on removing current obstructions undermining their competitiveness. 

Many residents near Cau Giay Park have opposed a decision to allow construction of a large car park.

A series of photography events will be the focus this month with workshops and exhibitions at the French Cultural Centre (L’espace) in Hanoi.

In May when the sound of cicadas signals the advent of summer, giant purple crape-myrtle flowers (known as bang lang) bloom in many streets of Hanoi.

With a series of billion-dollar foreign-invested projects in the pipeline, Vietnam is expected to attain a new record in foreign direct investment attraction this year.

Authorities in HCM City have warned about real estate projects that are making false advertising claims to cheat customers.