Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi will begin his visit to four Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia on January 5.

The Information and Communications Publishing House has recently published the Vietnam White Book on Information and Communication Technology 2019.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Lao government to visit Vietnam and co-chair the 42nd meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Hanoi from January 2-4.

Officials proposed a number of measures to fulfill socio-economic targets for the next year during a teleconference between the Government and localities held in Hanoi on December 30.

The 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry, the 2018 Law on Cultivation, the 2019 revised law on management and use of weapons, explosives and support tools, and the 2019 Law on Public Investment will start taking effect in January 2020.

CNN has recently named two Vietnamese classics, Pho and spring rolls, in its list of the world's 50 best foods.

Pho is so familiar to Hanoians that it could be seen in almost every street in the capital city.

In the face of strong urbanisation, the preservation of unique cultural and architectural heritages in Hanoi is more urgent than ever.

All residents in Ho Chi Minh City will have electronic medical records connected to the database of the city's health facilities by 2025, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The HCM City Department of Tourism has kicked off its annual tourism stimulus programme with a variety of tours and attractions offered to international and domestic visitors in 2020.

Star Vietnamese-Russian goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is the highest-paid custodian in the Thai League 1, according to Thai media outlet SMMSport.

The way we design, produce, transform, use and dispose of plastic needs rethinking due to the vast release of the plastic waste into the ocean, and innovative circular economy approaches could be one way to go, experts have said.

Forbes Vietnam has announced a list of the 100 largest public firms in the country for the first time.

People go out dancing for all sorts of reasons, but probably the single biggest draw to the tiles is a chance to escape.

Banks and enterprises have rushed to issue corporate bonds in 2019 with record high value and interest rates. The hot corporate bond market has raised concerns.

A traditional Tet market showcasing a wide range of cultural features are to be vividly recreated through the "Tet Market 2020" which will be held in the Da Nang Museum from January 11-12, 2020.

Lemongrass farmers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phu Dong District, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta’s largest producer of the herb, are earning growing incomes now since prices are increasing.

Located in Moc Chau district in the northern province of Son La, Moc mountain boasts stunning landscapes and is home to hundreds of wildlife and plant species for visitors to enjoy.

The Giay ethnic group live mainly in the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, and Cao Bang.

Small e-commerce trading floors are going their own way to find their places in the market amid bigger players.