Hundreds of GrabTaxi and Uber drivers descended upon the two companies’ offices on January 15 to protest increases to the share going to the companies for every trip.

 With Vietnam planning to signigicantly increase its number of coal plants over the next decade, potentially posing great risks to the environment, international experts have advised the country to work on a cleaner path forward. 

 Six overseas investors are vying for majority stakes at state-owned PetroVietnam Oil Corporation, competing against two domestic bidders.

Holding an unexplainable attraction, the untamed beauty of Central Vietnam offers a long list of ideal tourism destinations for locals who grew out of the habit of celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Chi Linh district in the northern province of Hai Duong, about 70km from Hanoi has attracted visitors to its ethereal beauty of red maple forests.

When the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) comes around, crowds of people eagerly ‘hunt’ for the most picturesque settings in Hanoi for beautiful photos during Tet.

 The story of a seven-year-old orphan working as a delivery boy in China has ignited a debate about child poverty and access to education in the country.

 3 agricultural shows to be held in HCMC, Non-observed economy to be measured in 2018, HCM City industry shows stability, Kien Giang calls for investments for 68 projects, Customs clearance cost lowered

At the corner of Bach Mai Hospital’s lobby in Hanoi, relatives of patients shiver with every gust of wind, even under their thick blankets. The recent chill is making their time as hospital visitors even more difficult.

A scaffold suddenly collapsed at a construction site in Hanoi, leaving three dead and injuring three others.

 Hanoi will hold firework displays at 30 locations to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

 Defendants in the first-instance trial on several charges of wrongdoings at the PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) had the final say on January 17 morning before the judging council deliberates the verdict.

 The 6,000th child with heart diseases has just received free surgery under a programme funded by VinaCapital Foundation, said CEO of the foundation Robin King Austin on January 16.

 Thousands of patients are facing a shortage of expensive Glivec and Tasigna anti-cancer drugs because of cumbersome procedures.

VietNamNet Bridge - As the land fund in HCMC has declined, fewer investors are interested in developing infrastructure projects under the BT (build-transfer) mode.

Six trains with "five-star" quality was put into opeation on Thong Nhat (North-South) route on January 10. They are expected to meet demand for quality services and conveniences.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan and Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine Igor Zhdanov signed an agreement on sports cooperation in Kiev on January 16.

 From the many cooking oils on a shelf at Co.opmart Dinh Tien Hoang supermarket, Nguyen Thanh Truc of District 1 has picked a 2l bottle of Co.opmart soya cooking oil.

 Fierce public objections about its proposal to impose value-added tax (VAT) on the transfer of land-use rights have forced the Ministry of Finance to shelve the move.

 Viet Nam experienced a relatively stable macroeconomic situation in 2017, in accordance with general global economic trends, but experts warned there will be obstacles to maintaining such momentum in the turbulent environment of 2018.