The Aviva Community Fund, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme of the London-based Aviva insurance group, is set to finance 50 projects in Vietnam in 2019.

Vietnam earned 55.17 million USD from tra fish exports to the ASEAN as of the late March, up 18 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors.

Minister of Public Security General To Lam, who is also deputy head of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, has lauded efforts of the Finance Ministry’s Party committee in the reclamation of assets in corrupt and economic cases.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Association (VNREA) Nguyen Manh Ha has stated that there is still room for resort real estate to develop, especially in new markets.

Quang Binh is a convergence of multiple cultural flows, which used to be fierce battlefield in the past two resistance wars, featuring a range of historical and cultural relics of different eras which have been preserved until today.

The Dien Bien Phu victory 65 years ago is not only one for the Vietnamese but also for the French people against colonialism, a French sociologist has affirmed.

The official rice logo of Vietnam was officially announced months ago, but local rice enterprises are still not allowed to use it since there are no guidelines for doing so.

The People’s Court of Ha Noi on Monday decided to suspend a trial for the case of “abusing position and power to appropriate assets” that occurred at the PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP).

The Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2019 will be held from May 10 to 13 this year, with activities showing the mix of national traditional and contemporary culture.

An art show and concert commemorating the 129th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (1890-2019); 50 years of the country working to implement his will (1969-2019) and the Month for Children will be held in Hanoi on May 10.

An exhibition featuring over 10,000 images, materials and objects depicting the history and development of the central province of Thanh Hoa has opened in downtown Thanh Hoa City.

The Duy Tan Private University in Da Nang has launched the country's first historical documentary with 3D technology featuring the country's Air Force Ham Rong air battle with the US. 

The growth of the number of people making mobile payments in stores in Vietnam is at the fastest, according to the Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019 by PwC.

The straws are not made of plastic but environmentally friendly materials such as plants, vegetables and bulbs which can be eaten or used to produce snacks and pasta.

The official visit to Vietnam by Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria Ingrid Alice Désiree and her spouse from May 6-8 is expected to foster the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 34th session in Hanoi from May 8-10, according to the NA Office. 

As many as 1,650 delegates from 112 countries and territories worldwide have registered to attend the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak scheduled for May 12-14 in the northern province of Ha Nam, according to organisers.

New national records were set during the ongoing 2019 national shooting competition which officially kicked off in Hanoi on May 6.

Vietnamese banks are stepping up plans to expand their markets globally instead of focusing only on the Indochinese region.

In order to offload visitors in Sa Pa town and improve local people’s livelihood, Lao Cai province has focused on agro-tourism development in recent years.

The rate of women parliamentarians in Vietnam has reached 27.1 percent, higher than regional and global averages, which is an achievement in the realisation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPA).

Vietnam was looking for measures to expand rice exports to China after witnessing a fall in export volume to the market since 2018.

Dien Bien province has carried out several activities to mark the 65th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory that ended the French colonial rule in Vietnam.

The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019 to be held in the country from May 9 to 12 at the invitation of Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.

The Investigation Police Department has decided to prosecute the case related to 149 Vietnamese citizens who fled to Taiwan to work illegally under tourist visas, and began legal proceedings against five involved defendants.