Vietnamese filmmakers should focus on the editing process to avoid mistakes and professionalise their work, experts said at a seminar on the film industry held Tuesday in HCM City.

 A HCM City court on Tuesday sentenced an American man to three years in jail for causing a traffic accident in HCM City that killed a woman.

The National Action Month on Food Safety will take place from April 15 to May 15 with the theme of “Say no to fake and substandard food and protect customers’ rights”.

Hon Yen is an ideal destination for seeing coral reefs. However, over-exploitation of tourism has harmed the ecosystem in the area.

Dutch experts suggested constructing artificial islands off Hoi An coast in the central province of Quang Nam to shield it from strong waves, helping reduce coastal erosion and creating new tourist attractions in the locality.

More than 3,400ha of agricultural lands, almost all of it in the Central Highlands, have been hit by drought according to the Directorate of Water Resources.

 Young pop idol Orange of HCM City has released her latest music video (MV), Tôi Thất Tình (Ugly) after winning the Asian Supernova Award 2019 presented by the Hong Kong Asian – Pop Music Festival 2019 recently.

Rising concerns about the environment and livelihoods are setting barriers to developing solar energy in Vietnam, experts have said.

The Government has requested ministries, departments and localities to push ahead with economic restructuring towards efficiency and science-technology innovation in 2019.

The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) has complained about a new regulation which orders all imported cashew containers from Africa to be checked at the ports to prevent the Trogoderma SP worm from being spread into the country.

The Ministry of Transport has allowed two app-based taxi services GoGar and FastGo to be piloted in HCM City following municipal authorities’ proposal.

In March, Vietnam welcomed a head of state, Government and parliament leaders from ASEAN member states, including Brunei, Laos, Singapore and Cambodia in efforts to foster ties with regional countries.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's official visit to Vietnam on April 9 marked a new milestones in the two countries' long-standing relations as they elevated the bilateral ties to comprehensive partnership.

The State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 03/2019/TT-NHNN on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 32/2013/TT-NHNN guiding the implementation of regulations on restricting the use of foreign currencies in Vietnam.

Saying that railways need to be developed into a major means of cargo transport, experts fear that the North-South Rail Expressway would lose ground to low-cost air carriers.

Bamboo Airways set to fly to Japan, Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP countries surge, Hanoi seeks to boost visitors’ expenditure, Kien Giang applies advanced technologies in large-scale shrimp farming

After rushing to cultivate pepper and expanding the growing area, farmers in the central region are now facing tumbling prices.

Bamboo Airways set to fly to Japan, Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP countries surge, Hanoi seeks to boost visitors’ expenditure, Kien Giang applies advanced technologies in large-scale shrimp farming

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre and Noirfoto Darkroom-Studio-Gallery in District 2 of HCMC will hold a talk and a workshop on photography and silver gelatin as a medium of art on Saturday, April 13.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered local banks to allow easier access to credit for clients to help fight loan sharks, as illegal rings have recently mushroomed in some localities, stated SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu.

Le Quang Liem produced a spectacular finish to the 21st Dubai Open Chess Tournament 2019 in the United Arab Emirates, defeating Argentinian grandmaster Pichot Alan in the last round to settle for third place overall.

With the theme "Books - Connecting knowledge and development", the book festival 2019 will take place at Vietnam National Library on April 19.

The Thanh Minh (grave-visiting) festival, which falls on the third day of the third lunar month, is one of the most important festivals of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups.

Hanoi recorded positive economic figures in the first quarter of 2019, making the capital city one of the top 10 localities with the best economic governance quality, according to Hanoi Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Suu.

The Hanoi government has ordered harsh punishments for individuals and organizations caught violating regulations on the management and use of the Soc Son protected forest in Hanoi City’s Soc Son District from 2006 to 2018.