With certain advantages, convenience stores have been an increasingly popular shopping destination for customers, and they have also become a choice for domestic retailers to compete with foreign rivals.

Expert Ngo Tri Long, former head of the Price and Market Research Institute under the Ministry of Finance, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the key elements in setting electricity tariffs.

The initiative to narrow the distance between startups and the government have seen positive results thanks to the government’s efforts to issue suitable policies as well as the huge support from Vietnam Silicon Valley.

It is essential that technology be regarded as the crucial factor that could take Vietnam out of the middle-income trap and turn it into a developed country, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a technology forum in Hanoi today, May 9.

In the first four months of this year, the merger and acquisition scene has been active with the participation of both ­domestic and international ­investors.

The city of Hoi An will host the 6th Viet Nam International Choir Competition – the only once of its kind in Vietnam – from May 15 to 18, attracting the participation of more than 1,000 artists from 22 countries and territories.

The 2019 Techcombank IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam, Asia Pacific Championship kick-started at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Son Tra District, Danang City this afternoon, May 9.

Vietnam is working towards creating one million private businesses next year. In order to reach this goal, the government will place a major focus on removing current obstructions undermining their competitiveness. 

Many residents near Cau Giay Park have opposed a decision to allow construction of a large car park.

A series of photography events will be the focus this month with workshops and exhibitions at the French Cultural Centre (L’espace) in Hanoi.

In May when the sound of cicadas signals the advent of summer, giant purple crape-myrtle flowers (known as bang lang) bloom in many streets of Hanoi.

With a series of billion-dollar foreign-invested projects in the pipeline, Vietnam is expected to attain a new record in foreign direct investment attraction this year.

Authorities in HCM City have warned about real estate projects that are making false advertising claims to cheat customers.

Over 350 foreign investors were granted securities trading codes in April, bringing the total number of foreign investors able to participate in the Viet Nam’s securities market to nearly 30,240, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository.

Tam Chuc Pagoda in Kim Bang district in the northern province of Ha Nam is now ready for the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak.

Vietnamese businesses have been warned of being taken over by foreign conglomerates.

A firework show will take place near the beaches of Khanh Hoa to celebrate the opening ceremony of the 2019 National Tourism Year as well as the ninth Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival scheduled for May 10 in Nha Trang.

The Vietnamese expatriate community in Saint Petersburg, Russia, joined a local march to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” in the Great Patriotic War on May 9, also Russia’s 74th Victory Day over Fascism.

Along with developing the domestic market, the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has expanded the consumption of its products to other countries.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is ready for the UN Day of Vesak 2019, set to place in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14.