Pham Nhat Vuong, president of Vingroup, and Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, CEO of Vietjet Air and vice president of Hdbank, top the 2019 list of Vietnamese stock billionaires.

The US has proposed to reduce the import tax on some of its agricultural products, including chicken, some fruits, wheat, potato, pork and dairy products.

Several cold spells will arrive in the northern region in late January but the temperatures will be higher than in previous years, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Cultural activities planned in Old Quarter as Tet, the Lunar New Year, approaches.

Many people are searching for designated driver services after new regulations and fines for drunk driving took effect.

With the opening of the first Uniqlo store in Vietnam, HCM City has added another fashion giant to its growing list of popular brands.

The prices of a number of essential goods and services are forecast to increase in 2020, putting significant pressure on curbing inflation below the 4% goal set by the Government.

Authorities in Dong Nai Province have recalled 1,800 hectares of rubber plantations for the Long Thanh Airport project.

A Vietnam Airlines flight attendant has been detained for allegedly smuggling cigarettes.

Authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh are co-operating with the owner of a Thai sunken cargo ship to recover nearly 180 tonnes of oil from the ship.

Pianist brothers Luu Hong Quang and Luu Duc Anh will perform a duet on January 5 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM).

The gallant gentleman of black and white Vietnamese cinema Nguyen Chanh Tin passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning (January 4) at his home in HCM City aged 67.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith affirmed that the 42nd meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee is a success.

The number of locally-made cybersecurity products increased last year, said the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on January 3.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam highly appreciated the science and technology sector for its contributions to the country’s development in recent years at a conference held in Hanoi on January 3.

A lot of events happened in 2019, including merger and acquisitions (M&As). Meanwhile, some e-commerce websites stopped their operation.

Teenage heartthrob Min became an overnight sensation when her hit song, Đừng Yêu Em Nữa, Em Mệt Rồi (Never Fall in Love Again), by musician Nguyen Phuc Thien was released in April. Since then, young girls have gone crazy over her music.

Pork imports rocketed over the last two months as market demand surges ahead the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which is only a few weeks away.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health is closely monitoring an ongoing severe pneumonia outbreak in central China, as well as taking measures to prevent the virus from entering Vietnam.

Real estate remained the second biggest magnet for FDI in 2019, following processing – manufacturing, as it attracted $3.88 billion FDI, equivalent to 10.2 percent of the total registered.