guyen Bich Lam, director general of the General Statistic Office, from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, speaks to Vietnam News Agency magazine Kinh te Viet Nam & The gioi on the true meaning of the concept of an unobserved economy.

 “The Mystery of Human Body”, an exhibition on real human body specimens in HCM City, was suspended temporarily today after numerous complaints about its controversial aesthetic approach by people.

The Vietnamese dong will not depreciate much against the US dollar in the second half of this year, so the whole year’s slide will be 3 per cent at the most, BVSC has forecast.

The Hanoi People’s Council on Thursday approved a resolution to raise tuition fees at public schools for the 2018-19 academic year.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Vietnam on July 8-9 to boost the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

A Japanese court on July 6 sentenced Yasumasa Shibuya to life in prison over the 2017 murder of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Chiba prefecture, according to the Kyodo news agency. 

River-based tourism products in HCM City have fallen short of expectations due to a lack of investment in infrastructure, experts have said.

Ousmane Dione, director of the World Bank for Vietnam said the country's sustainable development was being challenged by slower trade development, a poorly-skilled workforce, climate change and ageing population.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said Vietnam and Chile’s legislative bodies should enhance exchanges and experience sharing in law-building.

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the State Bank’s Circular No 06, a commercial bank can hold less than 5 percent of shares of another credit institution.

Arriving in Hanoi in the hot summer, a lot of Hanoians will recommend you go straight to Trang Tien street to get an ice cream. The popular ice cream has become a specialty the city after more than 60 years of sales.

Most credit institutions reported good results in the second quarter of this year, and expected their business performance throughout 2018 to be better than the previous year. 

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh is frequently dubbed as the “Kingdom of Caves” for the magnificent specimens it boasts. 

Hanoi hopes to create a new driving force for the local culture industry, a sector with untapped potential.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh paid an official visit to Romania on July 6 and 7 at the invitation of Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu. 

 Executive Chairman of Dragon Capital Group, Dominic Scriven, affirmed that foreign capital flow is still strongly pouring into Vietnam in response to a question as to whether or not foreign investors are withdrawing capital from Vietnam.

A better performing Vietnamese workforce would see more foreign investors take an interest in coming to the country or expanding.

Dao ethnic people in Suoi Quyen commune, Van Chan district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have been exerting all-out efforts to preserve bell dancing which is crucial to their traditional rituals.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Thursday praised the contribution of foreign non-governmental organisations to Vietnam’s economic and social development, with US$4.3 billion of aid poured into the country over the last two decades.

In extremely hot weather, green spaces with a dense canopy of trees have become a paradise for Hanoians to take a rest and cool off in the shade.

US photographer William E. Crawford photographed the daily lives of Hanoians after the nation was reunified in 1975.

Tam Hai island commune in the central province of Quang Nam still keeps its beautiful and intact beauty.

VietNamNet Bridge - Obtaining a large distribution network with 22 sale agents and a factory in Hanoi with 300 workers after the takeover of GM Vietnam, Vinfast has taken a big step in the automobile race. 

 Vietnam posted a total export revenue of US$113.93 billion in the first six months of 2018, up 16% over the same period of 2017 and higher than the growth rate set for the whole of 2018.

An ice cafe in Hanoi has become an ideal place for Hanoians, especially young people, to escape from the summer heat.