The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport reject attempts to raise international passenger service charges at Cam Ranh International Airport.

With three new air routes to be put into operation from May 10, Bamboo Airways now offers 20 air routes and expects to increase the number to 40 this year.

The boycott campaign against disposable plastic products is urging plastic manufacturers to renew their production strategies, while giving them opportunities to switch to more environment-friendly product lines.

Eight years ago, Tra Linh Commune suffered extreme poverty, with many locals unable to buy or build decent homes.

The VTV9 - Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Tournament is scheduled to be held in the southern province of Kien Giang on May 11-19.

Nearly 300 young people took part in a campaign to clean rubbish along more than 2.5km of seashore in Ha Long City on Sunday.

The Asia Commercial Bank late last week was officially given approval from the State Bank of Viet Nam to apply Basel II standards, raising the number of Vietnamese banks meeting the global norms ahead of the SBV’s schedule to seven.

Commercial bank loans, venture funds and foreign capital are ready to disburse money for profitable projects in Vietnam.

Music group Saigon Soul Revival will introduce some tracks from their debut album in the work at Nguoi Sai Gon (Saigonese) Café in District 1, HCMC on May 10.

Some airlines in Southeast Asia are looking to fly to secondary airports in Vietnam, which are considered a potential niche market in the country.

Competition is part of the game as CPTPP comes into play

Paintings by artists Nguyen Gia Tri, Tran Van Can, and Nguyen Sang have been officially recognised as national treasures. 

The pristine island of Co To in the northern border province of Quang Ninh has emerged as a popular attraction, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

2018 was another milestone year of growth for Vietnam, with GDP growth reaching a ten-year high of 7.08 per cent, while FDI disbursement hit an all-time high of over $19 billion. Exports also grew 13 per cent.

Vietnam’s painter Dang Viet today starts an exhibition inspired by the historic Long Bien Bridge at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS Art Studio) in Hanoi.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) wants to adopt policies to raise the salaries of its pilots and other high-level staff to stop the ongoing brain drain, said Duong Tri Thanh, general director of VNA.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive to fight against usury which has caused serious social unrest over the past years.

Bags created from recycled Vietnamese packages of animal feed have become a popular item among young Japanese consumers.

Aside from being home to popular tourist attractions such as Da Dia reef and Bai Xep beach, Hon Yen island in Phu Yen has attracted large numbers of visitors thanks to its beautiful coral reefs on land and crystal-clear blue water.

The foreign-invested sector continues to play a pivotal role in foreign trade but boosting added value remains an issue.

Belgian conductor Michel Jakobiec will perform with the National Academy of Music of Viet Nam during a concert held on Thursday in Hanoi.

The African swine fever was named as one of the factors behind the slow rise of the CPI so far in 2019, despite the government’s flexible monetary policy and an increase in gas and electricity costs.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked authorities of Binh Duong and Tay Ninh provinces to halt sand mining activities in Dau Tieng Lake and report to the Prime Minister by May 15, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reports.

Ha Noi Police’s Department of Environment announced the seizure of nearly 3 tonnes of smuggled cow legs and intestines on Sunday.

South Korea has temporarily stopped receiving workers via the Employment Permit System from 40 districts of Vietnam, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on Saturday.