Amidst these uncertainties, Việt Nam has emerged as a prime alternative manufacturing location in Asia.

A “sound economic and legal environment” that supports an open and efficient market is needed to turn HCM City into an international financial centre, experts said on Oct 18 at a two-day international economic forum.

Outdated database, policies hinder sharing economy development

In Bac Lieu Province, more residents are farming swiftlets for their edible bird nests, a lucrative practice that is in serious need of sustainable solutions as development continues unregulated, experts said at a recent conference in the province.

Top Vietnamese chess player Lê Quang Liêm drew in the seventh match of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament in England this morning.

On flood-filled fields in Hau Giang, fishing during flood season is a typical activity here.

Many parents believe that schools have to take full responsibility for the maturation process of their children.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan affirmed that the ministry will not allow the pork price to increase dramatically as it has in China.

A Vietnamese musical, "Love Boat", will be staged at HCM City’s World of Youth Drama Stage every Satruday in October and November.

Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, has announced that members in Vietnam can now enjoy the service in Vietnamese.

Award-winning film Land of Mine will open the Danish Film Festival in Hà Nội and HCM City.

Vietnam has witnessed the rise of companies which place social impacts over financial gains. However, The awareness of the Government and community about social enterprise remains limited.

Investors are queuing up to enter the aviation market with trillions dong worth of capital, which is expected to remap the market.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito on October 22 and 23 at the invitation of the Japanese Government, the Foreign Ministry announced on October 17.

CBU (complete built unit) imports have been flooding the Vietnamese market while domestic factories have cut output, raising concerns among car part manufacturers that they may lose jobs.

The Ministry of Health has unveiled a roadmap for digitising patients’ records at hospitals and setting up smart hospitals, a conference heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Giving up a doctoral degree at Paris Sud University in France, Le Cong Thanh set up a business which collects 14 billion data records and scans 40 million bits of information a day.

The flood season in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta is a natural phenomenon that occurs each year on the downstream Mekong River.

Hanoi and HCM City are piloting programmes to reduce smoking.

More than 600 participants, including 200 foreign experts, will attend the third Smart City Summit in Da Nang City on October 24.