Fifteen firms won bids at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s second auction of sugar import quotas in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

Hanoi, Sapa, Phu Quoc and Da Lat, just to name a few, are some best places in Vietnam for tourists to visit in autumn.

VietNamNet Bridge - Pegfilgrastim, a chemotherapy drug made in Vietnam, is expected to hit the market in 2018.

VietNamNet Bridge - China ranks first with 20.09 percent, while Vietnam is 27th in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, with 0.72 percent of total global emissions.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s economic growth is still heavily dependent on foreign invested enterprises (FIEs), especially conglomerates. 

The Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) has vowed to improve the quality of teachers by setting up a minimum admission mark for pedagogical schools, but education experts do not think the measure will help. 

 Police in Quang Ninh Province on Wednesday fined seven Chinese nationals VNĐ7 million each (US$300) for crossing the border and entering Viet Nam without following proper immigration procedures.

 Lao Cai is the first northern province to claim damages caused by strong winds and heavy rains due to typhoon Hato, after it made landfall China on Wednesday noon and kept moving north-westward.

 Police in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District on Tuesday arrested a Malaysian man for his alleged involvement in burglaries in hostels in Hanoi.

Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh won a gold medal in the women's 1,500m event for Vietnam at the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on late August 24. 

Here are suggestions for the top five relaxing holiday destinations in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Huong Pagoda festival is the longest and biggest festival in Vietnam.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has been selected to represent Vietnam at the upcoming Miss World 2017 while Le Thi Ha Thu has been designated to represent Vietnam at the Miss Earth 2017.

 The iconic iron bridge Truong Tien in the former imperial capital of Hue is getting an overhaul in an effort to return it to its design under the era of the country’s last emperor Bao Dai (1926-1945).

More than 40 black-and-white and colour photos featuring Sai Gon and its history are on display at Book Street (Nguyen Van Binh Street) in HCM City’s District 1.

Woodblocks from the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), which have been recognised as World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO, will be on display at Temple of Literature from August 26.

Art lovers will have the chance to enjoy artworks by several prominent Vietnamese artists when an exhibition showcasing their pieces opens to the public on Saturday at Trang Tien Plaza. 

Guitarists Nguyen Duy Phong and Dang Truong Giang from the Ha Noi Guitar Club promise their concert this Sunday night will be a “’summer night’s dream’ that you might not forget”.

The first-instance hearing for Ha Van Tham, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ocean Bank, and his accomplices will be reopened on August 28.

 Increasing the regional minimum wage has raised concerns over a potential trade-off with social allowances that would block the new wages from increasing employees' real income.