Viet Nam needs a comprehensive competition policy to ensure fair competition in the market economy, said Nguyen Dinh Cung, director general of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) has planned to export 1.6 million tons of rice for the second quarter of this year, 200,000 tons lower than the initial plan.

A benefit concert will take place on April 23 at the Trung Vuong Theatre in Danang City to raise funds to provide treatment and other support services for child burn survivors and their families throughout the nation.

On April 16 (the10th day of the 3rd lunar month) Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong burnt incense to commemorate the Hung Kings’ death anniversary at the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site in the northern province of Phu Tho.

The hot weather in the central region could not prevent Le Van Duan of VUS HCM City from grabbing his second win at the HCM City Television Cycling Cup April 15.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned local authorities of An Giang Province the task of making a master plan for the special national relic archaeological site Oc Eo - Ba The.

The excavation of a 14th century citadel in the central province of ThanhHóa kicked off yesterday (April 15).

More Russian tourists are heading to Viet Nam as it is a beautiful and safe destination, according to Sergey Korneev, vice director of the Russian Administration of Tourism (Rostourism).

The Ministry of Planning and Investment was drafting a circular on a venture capital funds to create a legal framework for promoting start-ups and making Viet Nam a start-up nation.

Vietnamese shares were mixed on the two local exchanges yesterday, while investors tried to take profits from advancing stocks.

Banking, finance and insurance employees had the highest income across all sectors in Viet Nam in 2014, with an average income of about VND195 million (US$8,660) per year.

Viet Nam saw US dollar deposits overseas skyrocketing, possibly due to foreign currency policies implemented by the central bank, the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) said.

Some 6,000 people in Viet Nam suffer from hemophilia, but more than 60 per cent have yet to be examined for the disease, experts said at a press conference April 15. 

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC)’s Presidium held the third consultation meeting yesterday to approve the official list of 1,146 candidates for the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly.

Viet Nam attaches importance to its role as a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucat his reception for WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo in Ha Noi April 15.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lighthouses on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago guide ships at night and confirm Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty.

 In Loc Bac commune, Bao Lam district in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, survives the only remaining long traditional house of the Ma ethnic group.

VietNamNet Bridge - Well-known in Vietnam as the developer of the CGV cinema network, the CJ Group had unexpectedly joined the competition for shares of Vissan, a food processing company. 

Many people ignore the warning of railway security staff to cross the barrier at the intersection point between the railway and the road on Highway 21B in Ha Dong, Hanoi when the train is coming.

At the invitation of the Director of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Professor Furuta Motoo, former Managing Director of the University of Tokyo, Japan has become the Rector of the Vietnam-Japan University.

VietNamNet Bridge - With warm climate year-round, the following destinations in the central region of Vietnam are the best choice for people to relax during summer vacations.

 The Hue International Food Festival will take place in Hue city’s Phu Xuan Park from April 28-May 2, the event’s organising board said at a press briefing on April 15.

Saudi Arabia halts shrimp imports from Vietnam, VASEP requests foreign loans, Credit redirected to production, business, ACB "actively" handling bad debts, says official, Multiple incentives sought for Thai Nguyen steel project

 Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.1 percent to a three-year low in the fiscal year ended March 2015, due to reduced power demand and growing use of renewables,

 Starting from July 1, organizations and enterprises will be required to invest in equipment and solutions that protect them from cyber attacks under the Law on Network Information Security.