The processing and manufacturing industry is key to Vietnam’s prosperity, but the development of private enterprises in this sector faces obstacles.

Hanoi is considering building lanes exclusively for bicycles in a bid to reduce congestion in the coming time, according to the Hanoi People’s Committee.

The Ho Quyen arena relic in the former royal capital of Hue is well-known for its unique architecture and stories about battles between elephants and tigers.

A team of legends from German side Borussia Dortmund are scheduled to face off against a Vietnam All Stars team at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28.

According to market insiders, the wood industry will face a big challenge due to a decrease in export orders in the latter half of this year.

Inspectors appointed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) have recently withdrawn the business licences of five fuel firms.

HCM City is calling for investment in six planned wastewater treatment projects to treat about three million cubic metres (cu.m) of wastewater a day in the city.

Credit expansion is good news, but not for the property sector, as banks have poured too much money into it, experts said.

As of September 2, the disbursement of the relief package for economic recovery and development had totaled a mere VND55.5 trillion (US$2.36 billion), Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told a monthly Cabinet meeting on September 6.

The government is promoting energy self-reliance rapidly as global developments have significantly changed the world’s energy situation, pushing Europe into gas scarcity for this winter.

Rescue forces have completed the search for victims trapped in the karaoke bar that caught fire in Binh Duong province on September 6 evening, with the death toll rising to 33., local media reported.

Lam Thu Hong has been chosen as the Vietnamese representative at the upcoming Miss Globe 2022, an international beauty contest which is scheduled to be held in Albania later this year.

The connection between the marine freight route between Vietnam and Vladivostok in Russia and a rail route from Vladivostokt to Moscow was launched at a ceremony on September 6.

Government officials reported on the issue of Vietnamese being tricked into working illegally in Cambodia at the Government's regular press briefing in Hanoi on September 6.

The Finance Ministry said on September 6 that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Vietnam’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba2 from Ba3 and changed the outlook to stable from positive.

The textile and garment industry still has a great need to attract foreign capital for the production of fabrics, yarns and accessories to serve export needs to take advantage of tariff preferences from free trade agreements (FTAs).

Local education departments are complaining about the lack of teachers for schools. However, there are no teachers to recruit at this moment.

Experts have urged Vietnam to prepare accommodations to get ready to receive so-called "eagles" to Vietnam.

Co Loa Citadel in Dong Anh District, Hanoi, one of most ancient citadels in Vietnam, was built in the capital of Au Lac (one of Vietnam's names in the past) in the 3rd century BC by king An Duong Vuong.

The application of high technology to organic agricultural production and consumption of agricultural products has brought good results in Hoa Binh province.