Localities throughout the country have quickly taken measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

 The border guard force of the central province of Quang Tri has broken a trans-national drug trafficking ring, seizing two Lao suspects, 118,000 meth pills and one gun.

Vietnam’s leading tour operator Vietravel on March 9 opened its representative office in Sydney, Australia.

Vietnam will take part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U16 Women’s Championship Finals for the first time after finishing second in the group stages in Vientiane, Laos, on March 8.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has just released an updated draft on encouraging development of solar power projects in Vietnam. 

The Vietnamese fast-moving consumer goods market is lagging in major cities, but growth remains robust in rural areas, where the market seems to have regained its momentum to see 5-6% year-on-year growth in 2019.

The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the first quarter of this year is lower than the low growth scenario of 6.76%, Sai Gon Gai Phong news site reported, citing the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 There are insufficient grounds for the Hanoi Superior People’s Court to reduce the prison sentence of Phan Sao Nam, former chairman of local online game firm VTC Online.

 Danang City's tourism insiders have proposed the municipal authorities to facilitate the development of a signature tourism product to attract more tourists to the city.

 The annual preferential interest rate at designated credit institutions for social housing loans has risen to 5%, up 0.2 percentage point year-on-year, according to a decision by the Prime Minister.

 Local seafood importers are facing trouble with production due to many tuna containers being held at ports, as a result of a regulation issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the quarantine of animals and seafood.

The number of Vietnamese tour operators eligible to participate in the Kuan Hung visa program has now fallen by half to 57, according to the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau.

 The Central Hospital in Thua Thien – Hue yesterday announced its physicians had saved the life of a French man suffering from chest pain due to myocardial infarction thanks to the inter-hospital red alert.

The corridor would help reduce the time for goods delivery from Vietnam and ASEAN countries to Europe, and also a good alternative to maritime transport. 

 US lawyer Nancy Hollander also shared memory about the first people-to-people diplomacy meeting between Vietnam and the US in 1965.

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 Romania and France have pledged to promote the early signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam.

 The US Chamber of Commerce is now coordinating with Vietnamese ministries and agencies and the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to introduce a White book on the future of the two countries’ trade ties.

 Although the dry season has yet to reach its peak, many reservoirs in the Central Highlands have recorded seriously receded water levels, leading to water scarcity for agriculture.

Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh is home to many beautiful beaches and tons of tourist attractions, attracting a large number of tourists.