Hanoi is hastening the construction of a racetrack to host the country’s first F1 Grand Prix in April 2020.

Boxer Truong Dinh Hoang has dominated the defence of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia super middleweight belt in Manila, the Philippines.

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Some 400 people from the US were among those confined on the Diamond Princess near Tokyo.

A Vietnamese language course for young Vietnamese generations opened in Vienna, Austria on February 15.

As many as 30 medical equipment manufacturers were fined nearly 65 million VND (2,800 USD) for violations in trading medical supplies serving the fight against the novel coronoavirus disease (COVID-19) on February 15.

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is exerting efforts to produce around 6 million antibacterial face masks in February to meet increasing demand amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

Investors from the EU will have opportunities to own higher stakes in Vietnamese banks than those from other countries under Việt Nam’s commitments in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has asked Lang Son and Quang Ninh to resume imports, exports and transport of goods through three sub-border gates in the two localities after a suspension due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

The Security Investigation Agency has proposed prosecuting Dinh La Thang, former Chairman of PetroVietnam on charges of violating regulations on construction works, causing serious consequences at the Petrochemical and Bio-Fuel JSC.

The conclusion that economic losses caused by air pollution could be up to 5 percent of GDP has raised controversy.

A bailout expected to be implemented by the government will contribute to helping the economy out of difficulties.

Domestic and international private investors are expected to have fresh opportunities to join the long-awaited Long Thanh International Airport project in the near future, with the form of investment to be decided next month.

Amid the rising risk of the cultural identity of the Thai ethnic people falling into oblivion, many artisans are trying hard to revive the traditional values of their ethnic group.

The financial market faces six risks the market will have to cope with in 2010, according to Can Van Luc, chief economist of BIDV.

Keeping the inflation rate at 4 percent in 2020 will be a challenging task, not only because of the pork price escalation, but also money excess.

Vietnam has become a respectable name in the international IT arena.

The last lecture of Prof Tran Van Tho drew the attention of 300 participants, including Vietnamese and Japanese politicians, representatives of ministries, international organizations, financial institutions and research institutes.

A dialogue between the Government Inspectorate and residents in five residential quarters in the three wards of Binh An, An Khanh and Binh Khanh in HCMC’s District 2 has been delayed for the second time.

While several sectors are being hit by the coronavirus outbreak, the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry is taking an advantage, with numerous expansion strategies among players being placed in the gun barrel.