Hanoi Flag Tower which is one of the symbols of the city has been covered in graffiti for years.

Phu Quoc, Van Don and Bac Van Phong, in order to develop into powerful SEZs, need to have an outstanding business environment and new institutional policies, experts say.

 Maternal mortality rate in the country fell from 233 per 100,000 live births in the 1990s to 58.3 per 100,000 live births in 2016.

 A fashion show of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) designed taking inspiration from artist Van Duong Thanh’s paintings will take place today in Hanoi.

 Da Nang will host the first International Balloon Festival as a tourism attraction at the city’s Hi-tech Park and Hoa Trung Lake in Hoa Vang District later this year.

 State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) said it would offload capital in 121 businesses in 2018.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued regulations on the use of national brand GAO VIET NAM or VIETNAM RICE.

 Many well-known consumer brands of the past are making a comeback in Viet Nam, indicating a new-found confidence on the part of local companies to take on multinational rivals.

 Viet Nam’s exporters must self-verify the origin of their products that they export to the European Union (EU) from 2019 to be qualified for Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign shipping lines have been raising freight charges, putting a heavy burden on goods owners.

Chun Hsin Tseng of Chinese Taipei won the men’s singles category of the Vietnam F1 Futures tennis tournament in Hue yesterday.

 Vietnam has won a bid to supply 130,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines after the National Food Authority (NFA)’s auction on importing 250,000 tonnes.

 A paragliding festival is scheduled to take place from  May 18-20 on Khau Pha mountain pass in Mu Cang Chai district of the northwestern province of Yen Bai.

Vietnam needs to simplify its visa applications and procedures for foreign companies to enter the country so the logistics industry can attract more foreign business partners, representatives of logistics companies have said.

 Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has committed to continue intensifying multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam, especially after the two countries sign and ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

 A programme entitled “Vietnam Days in Myanmar” kicked off on May 7, featuring a wide range of cultural activities and art performances, photo and handicraft exhibitions, fashion shows, and workshops connecting enterprises from the two countries. 

The Supreme People’s Court on May 7 began the appeal trial of the case on “asset embezzlement” and “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences” at PetroVietnam Construction JSC.

 Major issues to be discussed at 7th meeting of Party Central Committee

Favourable business climate and a large consumption market have made Ho Chi Minh City become an attractive destination for high-tech agriculture.

 The Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia and the University of Cambodia (UC) inaugurated a Vietnam Room at the university on May 7.