Around 40,000 visitors made the pilgrimage to Huong Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc district on January 30, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, to attend the opening of the longest running festival in the country.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 30 convened a meeting under the chair of Vietnam to discuss issues in Cyprus and Libya.

Many of Vietnam's top athletes were born in the Year of the Rat and a lot is expected of them this lunar year, with the Olympics and World Cup qualification on the horizon.

Da Nang City is aiming for the sea-based economy along with tourism and hi-tech industry to drive its growth over the next 25 years.

It's not always easy to find the food you want in a new place, which is why apps like GoEat Me are stepping in to bridge the gap between tasty bites and the stomach.

Diplomatic relations between Vietnam and former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, were established on February 2, 1950. Since then, bilateral friendship and cooperation have been strengthened.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Mekong River Commission (MRC) say the river bed of Mekong’s two main tributaries in Mekong Delta fell by 1.4 meters in 1998-2008 due to sand overexploitation.

Thousands of people from the central provinces have flocked to bus and train stations to return home after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, with many having to pay high prices for their trips.

Thousands of people attended a traditional wrestling event in Thu Le Village, Quang Phuoc Commune, Quang Dien District, in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

Vietnam will play Iraq in a friendly match ahead of their next 2022 World Cup qualifier match in March.

HCM City FC will play in Group F of the Asian Football Confederation Cup this season.

Vietnam has great potential for airlines, but it is not easy to access it. Many players have had to give up the game.

Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year, has impressed many foreigners who admit that the holiday helps them understand the close bond of family members and the meaning of family get-togethers during the first days of Spring.

The northern province of Quang Ninh suspended entry of all Chinese tourists and self-drive tours from China from January 30 amid the widening threat from a new strain of coronavirus called nCoV.

 The dairy industry grew 0.5 per cent in market capitalisation in 2019, much lower than the average growth of 7.7 per cent of the VN-Index, according to a report issued recently by SSI Securities Joint Stock Company (SSI).

Vietnam is a good destination for foreign investors as they relocate production bases out of China to reduce operation costs.

Market to maintain uptrend in post Tet period

The condo market in HCM City is expected to face challenges this year, according to industry experts.

Local banks may increase their pre-tax profits by 22.5 per cent on-year in 2020, SSI Securities Corporation's research unit has forecast.

Institutional reforms will continue to be the major growth driver in 2020 and beyond, while a focus would be placed on removing barriers and connecting firms to establish value chains.