The HCM City People’s Committee wants the Government to extend the visa waiver period for tourists from key foreign markets to increase the country’s tourism competitiveness and attract more visitors.

 The Ministry of Transport has sent an official notice, requesting investors of BOT across the country to ensure traffic order and avoid congested roads during Tết (Lunar New Year).

 This special time of year has finally come again.

Minister of Education and Training cum Phung Xuan Nha has been told to fully review the list of professors and associate professors that were appointed early this month.

 The Da Nang City People’s Court on Friday sentenced a man to 18 months behind bars for sending death threats to two high-level city officials.

 The rental market for cars has become boisterous in Việt Nam with the approach of the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday.

 This year, the Vietnamese Government intends to further slash business costs and regulations as well as fostering co-operation between domestic enterprises and their foreign direct investment (FDI) counterparts.

 Only 3 percent of a total of 267 million shares offered in the initial public offering (IPO) of Power Generation Corporation 3 (Genco 3) on February 9 were sold successfully, a poor result given the high market expectations before the sale.

 The success in keeping inflation under 4 percent and achieving positive economic growth in 2017 created momentum for adjusting the State’s policies such as interest rate reduction in 2018, helping ease difficulties for businesses.

 An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Dien Bien Dong district, the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, late February 9.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on February 10 sentenced Huynh Thi Huyen Nhu, former deputy chief of the Risk Management Department of the Ho Chi Minh City branch of VietinBank, for “swindling to appropriate assets” to life imprisonment.

 Vietnamese shares recouped part of the week’s losses on February 9 as the current massive sell-off across the stock market triggered investors to scoop up stocks at bargain prices.

 Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) issued convertible bonds worth a total 1.15 trillion VND (50.4 million USD), the company said on February 9.

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 High-speed boats on the Ho Chi Minh City-Can Gio-Vung Tau route were put into operation on February 10.

 Creating a market to connect demand and supply of technological products will help develop the technology industry, according to experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese conglomerates have been expanding business by stepping up investments in neighboring markets. However, the path has not been a bed of roses.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 booths are showcasing a wide variety of flowers and speciality foods at the Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park Spring Flower Fair in HCM City that opened on Wednesday.

A variety of colourful flowers are on display at the 2018 Spring flower festival being held at the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture on Hoang Quoc Viet Street.

Hanoi plans to stop the use of beehive-shaped coal bricks by 2020 as part of measures to improve air quality and living conditions, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.