Vietnam's national football team will face hosts Thailand in the opening match of the King’s Cup 2019 in Thailand on June 5, which had its draw on Thursday.

The Directorate of Roads in Viet Nam (DRVN) has proposed heavier punishments for drink drivers after a string of accidents resulted in the death of several victims in April and May.

Vietnam beat South Africa 3-0 in their second match at an international friendly tournament in Xiamen, China on Tuesday.

The country’s big potential in IT and large smartphone penetration are the key enablers for Vietnam to develop its digital economy.

Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has approved of the plan to use 16,000 square metres of land at Thu Le Zoo to build an underground parking lot.

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) net injected more than VND5.51 trillion (US$236.69 million) into the market last week to support the liquidity of the banking system.

Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh is leading a delegation from the ministry on an official visit to Cuba from May 4 to 8.

The recent hike in power prices and public concern over climbing electricity bills dominated discussions of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Wednesday.

Management of solid waste has not met the requirements of environmental protection, thus Vietnam is making efforts to manage solid waste in a more effective way, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said.

Twelve cruise vessels have been launched to serve delegates and visitors at the upcoming the 16th United Nations Days of Vesak (UNDV), Vesak 2019.

In an aim to attract more investment for much-needed infrastructure, HCM City is touting its efforts to become a digital- and knowledge-based economy with a highly skilled workforce.

Starting from June 1, Viet Nam could export only verified legal timber products to the EU markets as the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLECT) would officially enter into force.

As organisations and consumers increasingly interact over digital channels, both parties must find ways to establish mutual trust, British consumer credit reporting company Experian has said in a new report.

A screening of Russian composer Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin, performed by the New York-based Metropolitan Opera, will be held at the C. Bechstein Showroom in HCM City on May 18.

Evidence of primitive humans have been found in several sites in the mountainous area of Chiem Hoa district, the northern province of Tuyen Quang, according to archaeologists.

Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has affirmed that the SBV will direct monetary policy in a proactive, flexible, and cautious manner, and in harmony with fiscal and other macro-economic policies.

The National Assembly Standing Committee on May 8 commented on the Government’s reports which gave additional assessments on the socio-economic development and state budget situation in 2018 and the first months of this year.

Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 11-14, the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs has announced.

The reference exchange rate and exchange rates of commercial banks have increased continuously in recent days, with the reference exchange rate making its record high on May 8 at 23,046 VND. 

The Russian Embassy held a ceremony to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” of Russia at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on May 8 on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War in Russia (May 9).

Sweden will help Vietnam in areas of its strength like energy saving, focusing on renewable energy development, Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde has said.

Belgian conductor Michel Jakobiec will perform with the National Academy of Music of Vietnam during a concert in Hanoi on May 9.

Vietnamese escort warship 016-Quang Trung on May 8 set sail from Cam Ranh port for Singapore to join military exercises as part of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+), and attend the Asia Pacific’s Flagship Maritime Defence Show 2019.

The first shrimp trading floor has been put into operation which allows buyers and sellers to conduct transactions directly, without intermediaries. However, no one believes the model will succeed.

Vietnam’s joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to boost the country’s exports, and give the private sector more opportunities for growth.