Coach Mai Duc Chung has set four targets for his Vietnamese players in today’s return leg against Australia in the Tokyo Olympics qualifier play-off in Quang Ninh Province.

TREA, the association of Thai rice exporters, on February 12 said Thailand may lose its position as the second largest rice exporter when setting up the goal of exporting 7.5 million tons this year, a 7-year low.

As many as 100 artists are presenting their paintings at an exhibition dedicated to traditional lacquer art in Hanoi.

Nguyen Minh Hang, the owner of a clothing store on Quan Thanh Street in the capital city of Hanoi, has decided to temporally suspended operations due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Historical and cultural relic sites as wells as tourist destinations in Hanoi are temporarily closed for disinfection in an attempt to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the implementation of drastic, comprehensive solutions to fight diseases in cattle and poultry.

The Vietnamese stock market had a tough time throughout February with most stocks weakening amid concern about the global spread of the coronavirus disease(COVID-19).

Singapore has begun to charge foreigners infected with coronavirus for treatment after recording three new imported cases.

Amid the coronavirus epidemic, many textile businesses in Vietnam have shifted to producing antibacterial masks to serve market demand.

The Government Report Platform will be launched on March 13, the first step towards forming a National Report Platform by the end of 2020, heard a meeting on March 10.

Telecom provider MobiFone announced on March 10 that it has successfully piloted the fifth generation (5G) wireless internet technology in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hai Phong cities.

Boxer Nguyen Van Duong has become the fifth Vietnamese athlete qualified for competing in the coming Tokyo Olympics this summer.

Two Vietnamese nationals were killed and four others injured in a bus accident in Laos on March 9, according to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Savanakhet province.

The 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)’ Retreat has approved Vietnam’s 12 prioritised initiatives on economic cooperation in ASEAN during the ASEAN Chairman Year 2020.

The army will develop a COVID-19 prevention and control plan based on a scenario for the outbreak at five levels in a bid to effectively deal with the epidemic, said Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Don.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on March 10 that it has decided to make adjustments to the schedule of professional and non-professional football tournaments in 2020 due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Hanoi has developed plans to open vocational training classes in traditional handicraft villages for 1,650 rural labourers this year.

Vietnam’s e-commerce market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.3 percent from 9.4 billion USD last year to 17.3 billion USD in 2023, data analytics company GlobalData forecast.

Traffic police have issued a plan to strengthen control over traffic violations, especially driving under the influence of alcohol following the strict new drink driving law.

There were 288 cyber attacks targeting Vietnamese websites in February, up 1.8 percent compared to the previous month, according to a report of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).