The surge in imports of several commodities limited the trade surplus in the past four months to 711 million USD, compared to the surplus of 3.7 billion USD during the same period last year.

There was an increase in production shifting from China to alternative locations in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, in 2018, according to CBRE Vietnam.

Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep performed their head-balancing act in minus 10 degrees in Canada.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked authorities in the four central provinces affected by the Formosa disaster in 2016 to use the compensation to develop fisheries and environmental projects.

An abandoned floating restaurant on Hanoi’s West Lake burnt down on Thursday morning.

HCM City is preparing for the state funeral of former State President Le Duc Anh who passed away on April 22 at the age of 99.

The prices of healthcare services in Hanoi increased on May 1, according to the city’s Health Department.

Ly Son island is well known, not just for its beautiful beaches, but also for its delicious cuisine.

Experts foresee big changes in the solar power industry after June 30 when Vietnam begins applying the new electricity purchase price.

Khau Vai Love Market is a unique cultural practice of locals in Khau Vai commune in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province.

Preparations are underway for the construction of the new HCM City Science and Technology Park, which is expected to become a catalyst for growth in the city's eastern innovation hub. Gia Loc reports.

Vietnam won two bronze medals in Muay Thai events at the ongoing 2019 Arafura Games in Australia.

A total of 248 buildings were damaged and 1,020 hectares of crops destroyed after a whirlwind passed through several localities in the central province of Ha Tinh late on April 30.

The Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum 2019 opened in Hanoi on May 2, with a special conference focusing on the sustainable formation and development of agro-forestry-fishery value chains for international integration.

The Vietnam Cafe Show 2019 opens in Ho Chi Minh City on May 2.

The 2019 Vietnamese Students' Sport Festival kicked off in Moscow on May 1, drawing more than 1,000 athletes who are Vietnamese students learning in Russia.

Whole sale, retail, and vehicle repair service saw the joining of 16,100 new businesses, the highest number in the first four months of this year, up 14% year on year and accounting for 37.2% of the newly-established firms of the country.

The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum is scheduled to run on April 6 – 9 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Conglomerate VinGroup has set up VinBus, its subsidiary specialising in transport services, announced the property developer on May 2.

Ly Hoang Nam, Vietnam’s highest ranked tennis player, suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the ongoing Savannah Challenger tennis tournament after failing to beat Paolo Lorenzi of Italy on May 2.

Trumpeter Dominik Fuss and pianist Jorg Leichtfried from Austria will hold a jazz concert at Binh Minh Jazz Club in Hanoi on May 5 and another at Sax n’ Art Jazz Club in HCMC on May 7.

Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, director general of the Department of Tertiary Education, Ministry of Education and Training, talks to Nhân Dân (People) newspaper on the areas that universities and other education institutions should be given autonomy.

The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has asked the National Assembly to approve a proposal which would give buyers of apartments more time to pay maintenance fees.

The International University of the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City has been presented with an institutional ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) quality certificate.

Photographer Viet Van from Labour newspaper has become the only representative of Vietnam to win a prize in the Street Food category of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2019 in the UK.