Although share contributions and purchases have gone into a relative lull in recent times, there have still been numerous outstanding deals stealing the limelight in the market.

The custom of playing kite flute during the Sao Den Kite Festival has been recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of the Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Coal miners want the government to open the door for them to export high-quality coal, saying that Vietnam does not use this type of coal or uses very little of it.

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Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index climbed to a 10-month high last week and the market rally will keep on going, experts and securities firms forecast.

A book featuring the art of ethnic Khmer murals in southern Vietnam by cultural researcher Huynh Thanh Binh has been released by the HCM City-based Van Hoa-Van Nghe (Culture-Arts) Publishing House. 

Despite Covid-19, online shopping in Vietnam has been growing steadily. Analysts believe that online sales will soar in the last months of the year.

A COVID-19 patient in Hanoi has tested positive again after being given all clear two months ago, the city’s Centre for Disease Control has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits wrapped up on Sunday with more than 80 documents adopted to concretise the joint efforts of ASEAN member states and their partners 

The 3rd Trang Bang - Banh Trang Phoi Suong (dew-soaked rice crepe) Festival will take place in Tay Ninh Province’s Trang Bang District on December 24 to celebrate the Christmas and New Year season.

Vietnam is now struggling to instrument the recovery of its economy that has been seriously rocked by the global health crisis. 

The recent storms causing misery in central Vietnam may have left large wounds in the lives of poor residents in the south-central province of Quang Ngai.

Since black credit is creeping into every corner of society, commercial banks also need to reach out to every village to combat it and scramble for clients.

Proposals currently being pored over to recognise short-term leasing of apartments as a legal business will put pressure on popular homestay groups such as Airbnb.

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt livelihoods, global value chains, and trust in institutions around the world, it is not unfolding in a vacuum.

Ensuring the quality of products bought online has long been tricky, but commercial livestreams, e-consulting and virtual reality on e-commerce sites could change that.

Vietnam’s smartphone market is seeing a number of new names this year, besides Samsung, Oppo and Apple which have been dominant in the market for many years.

Experts believe that EVFTA will be an opportunity for Vietnam to speed up digital transformation, but say Vietnam needs to change its mindset.

A mere two seasons after being promoted back into the V.League 1, Viettel FC have done the incredible and won the league.