Nearly halfway through 2019, Vietnam has begun to see a new noticeable transition in its foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, with Chinese investment in the Southeast Asian country reporting a sharp rise.

Experts from the World Bank have observed several major improvements in the ease of doing business in Vietnam, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has said.

A total of 12 gold and 19 silver medals were presented to most outstanding performances of the ASEAN Music Festival 2019, which wrapped up in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 31.

In May and June, when terraced fields in the northwest region of Vietnam enter pouring-water season, ethnic groups begin transplanting rice seedlings, the most important time period for the crop.

Bach Dinh Ke, 37, alleged mastermind behind the pine forest poisoning in Tan Thanh Commune in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has been arrested, Youth newspaper reported.

Cyberattacks are increasingly complicated and dangerous with an increasing number of attacks, requiring a comprehensive security solution encompassing regulations, technology, and human resources.

Vietnamese people living in the Czech Republic brought a number of impressive traditional cultural performances to the Prague festival of ethnic minority groups held in the Czech Republic from May 31 to June 3.

“Without him, the association of Vietnamese students in ROK wouldn’t have grown to where it is today,” said Nguyen Thanh Long, the first chair of the association.

The national team held their first training session in Buriram on June 2 in preparation for their opening clash against host-nation Thailand in the King’s Cup 2019 which will take place on June 5.

A Laotian man was arrested by border guards in Thanh Hoa province after being caught illegally smuggling drugs across the border from Laos on June 2.

Some 300 goods are expected to enjoy preferential tariffs under a pending decree detailing tariff cuts under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Litter classification was introduced in November last year but has proved ineffective.

Foreign capital is pouring into Vietnam's industrial real estate market through M&A activities, with the CPTPP to have a significant impact on this investment trend.

Many people have incurred huge debts and become illegal workers in Japan after falling for false promises from education abroad consultancy companies.

Vietnamese contestant Le Thi Ngoc Bich won the second runner-up and Miss Friendly titles of the Miss Asia Ural 2019 beauty pageant held in Yekaterinburg city of Russia on June 1.

Children all over Vietnam are out of school and excited about the summer holiday. How are they going to spend their free time?

Nguyen Van Hoang in Vinh Phuc Province won the Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer award last year for successfully developing a red dragon fruit plantation which earned him VND1.3 billion.

Chuon lagoon, part of the Tam Giang brackish water lagoon system in Thua Thien Hue, has proved an attractive destination for visitors thanks to its picturesque scenery in addition to the unique life of local fishermen.

An evening gown worn by H’Hen Nie during the Miss Universe 2018 semi-finals has topped a list of the Top 10 yellow evening gowns worn during the pageant’s 10 years, as announced by website Missosology.

With an area of about 28,500 hectares of lychee, the northern province of Bac Giang is expected to harvest 150,000 tonnes of fruit in the 2019 crop.