VietNamNet Bridge - If Vietnam is not determined to reform, it will be a lower average income country forever, writes Vu Tien Loc, VCCI chair for ‘For a Powerful Vietnam’, a forum initiated by VietNamNet.

A relatively intact bronze drum, believed to belong to the Dong Son civilization, was recently discovered in Bao Thang district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Documents and images related to the life of President Ho Chi Minh and his revolutionary activities in France are on display at an exhibition in the French capital Paris.

Lao Cai authorities have arrested a man for trafficking women to China.

Ho Chi Minh City announced on April 1 that its average population growth rate during 2009-2019 is 2.15 percent per annum, which means the city has an addition of 170,000 people each year,

Ho Chi Minh City recorded 3,316 scarlet fever cases suspected of infecting measles in the first three months of 2019, according to the city’s Preventive Medicine Centre.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is expanding the farming area of acacia trees which offer high income for farmers.

Thousands of drugstores may have to suspend operations if they do not connect with the national drug supply chain management system this month.

Police in the north-western province of Dien Bien have seized 110,000 methamphetamine pills in a transnational operation over the last two days.

Prime Minister, the Government and enterprises want ministries and agencies to carry out practical reforms, particularly those removing unnecessary administrative procedures, to create a better business climate in agriculture,

The 2018 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index Report, released on April 2, reveals that general improvement in provincial and local government performance, with citizens reporting less corruption

The Government convenes its regular monthly meeting for March 2019 in Ha Noi on April 2 under the chair of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, during which the cabinet members review the country’s socio-economic situation in the first quarter in 2019

The sound political relations between Vietnam and France will pave the way for the bilateral cooperation in other fields, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the National Assembly of France

New regulations on tontine interest rates, registration fee prices of houses and land, and internal auditing shall take force from April, 2019.

The National Assembly and Government of Vietnam pledged to continue perfecting the legal system in order to create favourable conditions for foreign enterprises to operate in the Southeast Asian country

The U.S. Embassy Hanoi officially handed over six 45-foot Metal Shark patrol boats to the Vietnam Coast Guard in Khanh Hoa, Region III, marking another important step in the continued security cooperation

The Vietnamese Government, Foreign Ministry, relevant agencies, and Vietnam Bar Federation have implemented citizen protection measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong

The Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence is hosting the United Nations (UN) Senior National Planners Course, which opened in Hanoi on April 1.

The 11th conference on cooperation between Vietnamese and French localities was held in Paris on April 1 with a series of cooperation documents and economic contracts signed between businesses of the two nations.

Young travelers visiting Ly Son island can explore a variety of interesting tourist attractions. Here are the top five check-in locations not to be missed by young people in Ly Son island this summer.

 A rising trend among visitors to Vietnam is that of escaping the noisy urban areas and finding peace and tranquility in a rural space, enjoying the fresh air, dishes cooked by local people and altogether slower pace of life. 

Vietnamese rapper Suboi has become the first Vietnamese artist to be featured on Vogue Japan fashion magazine.

A festival is held annually in the northern port city of Hai Phong on the 8th day of the second lunar month in memory of female general Le Chan, who is credited with having founded the city nearly 2000 years ago.

 Due to a genetic condition, Cillian Jackson, 2, can't walk. But the Minnesota boy now motors around in style, thanks to some enterprising students at his local high school.

 Amid enforcement of landmark free trade agreements, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has made significant legislative changes.