With its vast potential of e-commerce development thanks to surging IT and wide smartphone coverage, Vietnam is trying to build its own digital economy fuelled by a hallmark strategy on Industry 4.0.

The southern province of Hau Giang is battling with waste disposal as existing landfills are overloaded, while its waste treatment project implementation has remained at a standstill.

New cleaning machines are being blamed for Hanoi's air pollution after the local authorities stopped watering the streets three years ago.

Two baby girls from the central province of Quang Nam who were born sharing the same belly have been discharged from hospital following positive surgery.

Business services, including coffee houses, on a Hanoi railway street have been closed by local authorities.

People in some areas in Hanoi have voiced concerns over strange-smelling tap water.

Smart city building must place people at the core

Japan’s authorities have withdrawn the operation licences of two Japanese organisations in charge of receiving foreign technical trainees after finding that they had illegally negotiated with Vietnamese agencies sending trainees to Japan.

Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban advertisements of packaged drinks with very high sugar content, announced Senior Minister of State for Health Edwin Tong on October 10.

Vietnam is predicted to obtain the highest GDP growth rate in the region, but it is exposed to risks from the effects of global economic tensions.

As of April 1, Ho Chi Minh City’s population was nearly 9 million, being the most populous locality of Vietnam, announced vice head of the municipal Statistics Office Vo Thanh Sang on October 11.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won his first round match at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament on October 10 in England.

Construction of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's Terminal No.4 will begin in the first half of 2021, according to President and Director of the State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II Muhammad Awaluddin.

BEST Inc. - China's leading provider of logistics and smart supply chain solutions - inaugurated its courier service in Ho Chi Minh City on October 11.

Vietnamese national footballers and their head coach Park Hang-seo arrived at Indonesia’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on October 11 to prepare for a World Cup 2020 qualifier match against the hosts.

Vietnam is seen as an increasingly attractive investment destination for many South Korean firms, supported by the country’s growing demand for high-tech products and the government’s incentives applied for the industries.

Scientists of the Genome Research Institute under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology are contributing to the accurate diagnosis of five rare diseases by using next-generation gene sequencing technology.

Labor force quality is still a main obstacle for Vietnam to overcome.

An exhibition showcasing new works by Ha Manh Thang, one of Vietnam’s most accomplished painters, is being held at Galerie Quynh in District 1 of HCM City.

Nearly a decade ago, Vietnam lost its last rhino. Since then, the country has made great efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity.