Vietnam hoped that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue cooperating closely with the country and provide it with more assistance, training and policy consultancy, a senior Party official has said.

A design contest for the logo of the ASEAN Year 2020 was launched in Hanoi on April 18.

A large number of companies from Europe, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and China are choosing to invest in building manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, promising a boost to the development of the industrial property segment.

Vesak 2019, or the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV), will be celebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam from May 12-14, marking it as the third event of its kind to be held in Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed Vietnam’s external policy of treasuring ties with the US during a reception in Hanoi on April 18 for US Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the US Committee on Appropriations.

Techcombank (TCB) and VP Bank (VPB) are now the two biggest private banks in Vietnam, while the families of Ho Hung Anh and Ngo Chi Dung, the biggest shareholders of the banks, are the most powerful families in the banking sector.

Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing in the crowded Vietnamese retail market, bolstered by local retailers expanding their presence amid fierce competition.

Three large-scale projects to kick off in Can Tho in Q2

With the growing participation of foreign players in Vietnam's financial market, big international names are gradually dominating Vietnamese leading brands.

Vietnamese players are being offered a better chance to compete in the K League as the Korean professional football league announced on April 18 that it will increase its quota for players from Southeast Asia starting next year.

Nearly 4,000 Vietnamese labourers working in the manufacturing, construction and fishery sectors will be recruited to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme.

The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18 held a workshop on boosting Vietnam-US cooperation in airport infrastructure development in Vietnam, gathering 80 representatives of the public and private sectors of both nations.

The Yonhap News Agency of the Republic of Korea (RoK) inaugurated its Southeast Asian representative office in Hanoi on April 18.

Nuclear and isotope techniques are being used in water sources treatment, pollutant tracing, and environmental treatment.

 Coach operators at Mien Dong Coach Station and Mien Tay Coach Station will revise fares upward by 40% for trips from HCMC on the upcoming holidays of Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1).

The Ede ethnic minority people think that every water resource is managed by a genie. After each harvest and before each new crop, the Ede thank their water genies for blessing them with good weather and lots of luck. 

Instead of suing the culprits, denouncing abusers to agencies, or seeking support from the community, victims of school physical abuse tend to conceal the cases and keep everything secret.

China’s stricter requirements for packaging and origin traceability for agricultural products exported to its market will take effect from May 1, making it more difficult for Vietnam to ship its produce to China through informal channels.

Doctors are warning people to stay away from weight loss drugs promoted on social media websites.

Visual artist Uu Dam, known as UuDam, will be displaying his art in an interactive installation at Galerie Quynh in HCM City beginning on April 19.

With 40% of the population below the age of 24 and their greater propensity for digital technology, many of these younger consumers are driving the rapid expansion of Vietnam’s e-commerce market.

Eighteen years after Trinh Cong Son’s death, Japanese singer Tokiko Kato finally was able to visit Vietnam to perform in a concert that marked the late composer’s death anniversary. 

To have more parking place, HCM City has mapped out many underground parking lots. However, most of these projects remain on paper.

Although the damage wrought by the inferno at Formosa in Taiwan has not been assessed yet, it is sounding the alarms for all its facilities across the world, including Vietnam, which was also shaken by two heavy factory fires this month.

 Traditional taxi operators in Vietnam are being ­accused of unfair anti-competitive practices against ride-hailing firm Grab, as they attempt to compete against the latter’s expansion in the country.