The VN Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) this week suggested the State Bank of VN (SBV) reconsider a proposal on limiting unsecured personal loans in cash by consumer finance companies.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) recommended climate vulnerability assessments in order to help the Government implement a national adaptation plan to mitigate the impacts of and respond to climate change.

Prolonged dry weather has caused forest fires in many areas of Dat Do and Long Dien districts, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in recent days, vietnamplus.vn reported.

Vietnamese films with English subtitles will be screened for free at cinemas and cultural centres nationwide to highlight the national revolution and other important events.

An excavation in Vườn Chuối archaeological site will start from April 25th, the 9th excavation since it was first discovered in 1968.

Resorting to physical abuse to solve disputes is the choice of many people as violence is commended as a solution by some in society, leading to students’ misinterpretation of values.

HCM City’s Tax Department has announced a list of nearly 1,700 companies with total unpaid tax debt of almost VND4.5 trillion (US$193.5 million).

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee Raul Castro Ruz attended the inauguration of a Vietnam-Cuba Friendship School in Santiago de Cuba on April 23.

Quach Thi Lan won gold at the Asian Athletics Championships in the 400m hurdles in Qatar yesterday.

A cleaning machine has been used to tidy the beaches in Danang City before the summer holiday starts.

450 child models will display the latest collections from 40 Vietnamese and international fashion designers at the Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week 2019.

The HCM City-based Voluntary Youth Public Benefit Service Company (BESCO) will temporarily replace the staff in charge of the management of public parking spaces and collection of road-use fees in districts 1, 5 and 10

Many big foreign investors are stepping up the sale of shares of leading enterprises in their business fields, raising concern about the departure of foreign capital.

Boasting great potential to be recognised as a national tourism area, Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province, is hoped to become a national tourism destination in the near future.

HCM City and the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant hold great potential to cooperate in the fields of education, culture, and arts, said Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.

HCM City always attaches great importance to enhancing friendship and cooperation with Korean localities, including Gyeonggi province’s Ansan city, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Pham Duc Hai.

Individuals and businesses alike should be the subject of international integration, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a teleconference on April 23.

The ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) and the fourth protocol amending the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) were inked by ASEAN economic ministers in Thailand on April 23.

Vietnam Airlines will have an additional 78,000 seats on international and domestic routes during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays.

The HCM City Department of Health has asked hospitals to not charge patients’ families for basic services.