The General Secretary of the Vietnam Banks' Association Nguyen Toan Thang unsurprisingly defended Vietnamese banks charging ATM collecting fees after public complaints about 25 kinds of under-the-counter fees.

 Facebook Inc's virtual reality content production unit, Oculus' Story Studio, is shuttering its doors to shift focus on supporting external content makers, two years after the in-house studio launched.

 The International Trade Commission (ITC) of the United States has recently voted to extend antidumping duties on frozen shrimp imports from Vietnam, China, India and Thailand for another five years.

 An exhibition on the  history of Vietnam's currency has opened at the HCM City Museum of History in District 1.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee allowed advertising on the outside of public buses, said the Department of Transport on May 4.

 Vietnamese renowned architect Vo Trong Nghia has won five Green Good Design Awards for his works.

 Vietnam’s telecommunications giants Viettel, VNPT and MobiFone recorded positive revenue and profit results in the first four months of the year.

 Officials have got away without taking responsibility or punishment for poorly thought-out policies.

 People in Ky An Commune, Ha Tinh Province, continue driving trucks and cars with banners through Cau Rac Toll Booth to protest against the fees.

 HCM City authorities have highly-optimistic hopes of shaping public awareness over littering and urinating in public spaces after a new regulation took effect four months ago. 

 Vietnam is forecast to enjoy a stable economic growth rate of 6.4 percent in 2017 and 2018.

The World Health Organization is to launch a pilot project this year to assess cheap copies of expensive biotech cancer drugs in a bid to make such medicines more widely available in poorer countries.

 The Pepino melon farm owned by Nguyen Dinh in Da lat has brought huge benefits to its owner while itself becoming a tourist attraction.

Ninh Thuan has been known for Cham Towers, Rai Cave and Vinh Hy Bay. However, a new destination, the pristine, romantic and peaceful Hon Do coral island was recently recommended.

 Up to 2,000 domestic and international delegates are expected to register for attendance at events within the framework of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting and related meetings in Hanoi and Ninh Binh from May 9-21.

 The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) opened its fifth plenary meeting of the 12th tenure in Hanoi on May 5.

The European Commission is trying to bully Britain, Brexit minister David Davis said, ratcheting up the rhetoric before a national election in which the ruling Conservatives are asking voters to back them ahead ...

 Argentina’s Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra on May 4 presented the first-class Order of May to outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Nguyen Dinh Thao for his contributions to strengthening ties between the two nations.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced the National REDD Action Programme, which aims to increase forest cover to 45 percent of national territory and contribute to an 8 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of a tumultuous election campaign that has turned the country's politics upside down.