Nearly VND20 billion (US$863,000) in fines has been collected from 10,848 cases involving illegal discharge of waste, following a two-year effort in HCM City to encourage people not to throw waste into waterways and public spaces.

The countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership are set to benefit from a wide-ranging deal that will entice investors towards the region.

HCM City authorities have sent a proposal to the Ministry of National Defence to seek UNESCO recognition for Cu Chi Tunnels, the largest underground tunnel network in Vietnam.

Many poor locals in five coastal provinces are being supported with storm- and flood-resilient homes that can protect them during disasters. 

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a $4.1 billion project to develop its logistics sector over the next 10 years. 

Do Anh Hieu, chairman of Hung My Commune is known as a dynamic leader who has brought positive changes to the locality.

Since launching doi moi  over three decades ago, Vietnam has positioned itself as one of the top exporters for many goods, with logistics playing a vital role in the process.

Cao Bao Anh, a doctoral student in immunology at Harvard University, is a former student at the High School for the Gifted under HCM City National University.

Vietnam is narrowing the gap in competition between ride-hailing businesses and traditional taxis by imposing 10 per cent VAT on the former.

The Cat Linh-Ha Dong Line, known as Line 2A of Hanoi’s metro system has begun undergoing a full-scale test run in order to check its safety before it can be approved for commercial service.

Once a big oil and coal exporter, Vietnam has become an importer of the materials in increasingly high quantities.

The upcoming 2021 season of the V.League 1 is set to see a total of 14 teams compete when it kicks off on January 16, according to a recent draw hosted by the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF).

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on December 14 opened a first-instance trial over bidding and accounting fraud in the HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway project, a major toll road in southern Vietnam.

The nation has come together with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to sign a series of important documents, including a letter of exchange regarding the implementation of the aggregate origin of textile materials between both sides 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has included a project to develop a second airport in Hanoi City to its draft planning on the national system of airports by 2030.

Astronomy lovers in Vietnam will have the chance to observe the annual Geminids meteor shower which is due to peak in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 14.

The strongest cold spell since the onset of winter this year has started chilling the northern region of Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The Vietnamese stock market climbed to its 32-month high last week and the rally may keep going in the coming week.

The advantages brought by free trade agreements, reasonable labor costs and tariff mechanisms have helped Vietnam become a favored destination during the current foreign investment relocation wave.

Prioritized groups of experts, investors and businesspeople from South Korea or Vietnam entering either one of the two countries on short-term visits will not have to undergo concentrated quarantine from January 1 next year,