The Hanoi Transport Department has published a list featuring 11 streets which are to be prohibited for taxis during rush hours in the capital city.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will take the initiative in changing trade policies and collaborate with other ministries and localities to effectively support domestic enterprises to increase exports, it said.

Vietnam won three gold medals at the on-going International Weightlifting Federation World Junior Championships in Suva, Fiji.

The National Youth Wrestling Championships began yesterday in Tuyen Quang Province.

Just some hours after being appointed to a new job at a state firm, former District 1 vice-chairman Doan Ngoc Hai has resigned, saying that he lacks the qualifications for the post.

Three children in the southern province of Kien Giang have drowned in a pond of a local construction site.

Farmers in Ben Tre Province’s Cho Lach District, the country largest fruit seedling producer, are using advanced techniques to produce higher-quality seedlings, mostly for durian, jackfruit, mango and rambutan plants.

HCM City will organise an auction to seek investors for the right to use nine land plots in the Thu Thiem new urban area in District 2.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung on Monday instructed agencies to rapidly research and propose new policies to enable the expansion and diversification of lending and bank services with the aim of fighting loan sharks.

One year after failing to enter MSCI’s watchlist for a market status upgrade, it is still uncertain if Viet Nam will make it this year despite efforts made to improve market conditions.

A number of listed real estate firms have announced plans to issue convertible corporate bonds to seek capital as banks have tightened lending.

Natural calamities left four dead and missing nationwide from June 1-3, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the friendship and multifaceted partnership with Italy, an important member of the European Union (EU).

There should be a shared database of online sellers to make sure tax collection in e-commerce activities is sufficient, officials have said.

Thai firms are stepping up investment in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, particularly solar power, through merger and acquisition (M&A) deals.

Hesman, a comic book series written by Nguyen Hung Lan has come to an end after 160 episodes and 23 years.

A songbook for teenagers composed by Quoc Bao has been released in HCM City to meet the demand of young audiences this summer.

The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee has urged agencies to speed up progress of major projects and select investors for waste treatment projects that use advanced technologies.

The land price spike has caused investors to reconsider their projects and postpone new business plans.

Le Tran Nguyen Hung, deputy head of the Department of Aquatic Resources Conservation and Development spoke about invasive species such as red-claw crayfish and freshwater lobster and the damage they could cause to agriculture sector.