Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) said the total export value of textiles, fiber, and cloth reached US$25.7 billion in the first 8 months of the year, up 8.6 per cent year on year, including 60.6 per cent from FDI enterprises.

Some Vietnamese exports have been investigated for origin fraud and tax evasion, which requires tougher action from the Vietnamese Government to settle the problem and keep its exports growing.

Bamboo Airways raises charter capital to $55.87 million

Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam and Dao Minh Trang won the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) Masters 500 tournament – Lach Tray Cup which concluded in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Sunday.

New highways in the Mekong Delta region have met transport demand, but have failed to meet the socio-economic potential of the area, experts have said.

HCM City police detect dozens drug users at nightclub

Vietnam plans to reduce 35 per cent of its Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) consumption by 2024 in an attempt to protect the ozone layer.

The draft law on public-private-partnership (PPP) projects, composed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), was submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration yesterday.

A young man stabbed his girlfriend and her roommate to death before committing suicide in the early hours of Monday in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District.

The Vietnamese social network Lotus revealed its plan to attract 60 million users in Vietnam during its official launch in Hanoi last night.

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has asked all kinds of taxis to have a lightbox sign on their roof, including tech-based ones.

PM vows support for Cuba’s socio-economic development

Fitch Ratings has assigned the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group's (PetroVietnam) first-time long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at 'BB' with a positive outlook.

Vietnam has carried out comprehensive measures as recommended by the European Commission (EC) to remove a “yellow card” warning from the commission on Vietnamese seafoo.

The Vietnam-Germany Innovation Network (VGI) was officially launched at a ceremony at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany on September 14.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is considered an exclusive traditional occasion for children, was held in a number of big cities in the Czech Republic for Vietnamese children in the country.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry and Environment on September 15 closed more than 30 plantation companies in Kalimantan and Sumatra as part of efforts to minimise wildfires.

Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok has reached its full capacity and it isn’t possible to expand or build another runway, the Airports of Thailand Plc said, urging budget airlines to switch to wide-body aircraft to ease congestion at the airport.

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 15

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem advanced to the third round of the FIDE World Cup in the town of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on September 15.