The Hue Kite Festival 2019 officially began in Tu Tuong park on the morning of June 8 featuring a wide range of activities to honour the traditions of kite making.

A plan to allow large Vietnamese State-owned commercial banks to pay dividends in shares or retain dividends would help them accumulate capital and meet regulatory minimum capital thresholds, Fitch Ratings said.

As of May 15, the total tax debt at the HCM City Customs Department reached VND2.4trn (USD102.2m), of which over VND1.4trn were bad debts.

The Ministry of Transport is seeking opinions from ministries, agencies and localities nationwide for the fee increase of 12-18% for 37 build, operate and transfer (BOT) operated toll road or bridge projects.

The Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) launched a new bus route linking the outlining district of Ha Dong to Noi Bai International Airport on June 8.

Vietnam will shoulder “great and dual responsibility” as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021 tenure and ASEAN Chairmanship 2020, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Dana-Y Steel JSC has just filed a lawsuit has filed a lawsuit against the Danang City People's Committee for for losses allegedly caused by the committee’s decisions to suspend its operations.

The Vietnamese economy is expected to grow at around 6.7 per cent this year, the fastest rate in South East Asia, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ recent report.

As consumer demand for convenience soars across Southeast Asia, convenience retail channels are experiencing record growth rates and higher rates than any other retail channel, according to a new study by Nielsen.

The HCM City Depatment of Customs has listed 1,000 businesses that have not paid tax worth trillions of dong, including foreign direct investment (FDI) firms.

Taking part in the labour force at a young age stunts children's mental and physical development.

The Ministry of Transport has issued new safety standards for water sports which will go into effect on August 15.

Nguyen Tri Hieu, 48, from HCM City has donated blood 71 times. However, he has set a goal of donating blood up to 100 times or until his health no longer allows him to.

After working hard to restore and preserve the traditional cúc kẹ flute, veteran musician Dang Thi Thanh now has around 40 students keen to learn the instrument.

A TV series about the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century will be filmed next month by a private film company in HCM City.

The amended Pharmacy Law which took effect in 2017, stipulating that domestic pharmacy firms receive preferences in bids for medicine provided to state-owned hospitals, has prompted foreign investors to increase investment in Vietnam.

Tran Thi Hong's bio-tech start-up business in the central city of Da Nang can recycle about 100 tonnes of household organic waste into safe dishwashing liquid for sale each day.

A forum on technology and energy cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 25 to 27.

Cargo volumes at seaports remain imbalanced

The plucky painters have travelled to Tam Thanh Village to prepare for the Tam Kỳ Sea Festival between June 13 and 16, to be held in the provinces Tam Kỳ City.