A haze has covered HCM City on and off for the last two weeks and air quality has severely deteriorated according to some global weather monitoring websites, but city residents are not getting information about it in time from authorities.

Stepping out of their doors into the scorching heat last week, Hanoians choked on the foul smell of piles of trash left on the streets.

The People’s Committee of central Quang Ngai Province has instructed North Investment and Development Construction JSC to complete construction of the plant and put it into operation before Sep 30.

Vietnam has the advantage for developing wind and solar power. Encouraged by the state’s investment incentives, many businesses have invested in this area and have achived positive results.

For the past 2 years, the massive number of death in the fish population in artificial breeding farms on the La Nga river, Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai province has been leaving local fishermen devastated.

The ranger force in the central province of Quang Nam is working with authorities of the province’s Bac Tra My district to return seven rare turtles to the wild.

The Department of Food Safety has yet to receive any official statement from Japanese authorities on the recent recall of 18,000 Chinsu chili sauce bottles containing a banned additive, the local media reported.

Changes in senior personnel, listing on the securities market, raising capital and the settlement of bad debts are expected to be the top priorities of banks at their upcoming annual general meetings (AGM) this month.

 Vietnam have set up a title match with Thailand at the ongoing 2019 International U19 Football Tournament in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, following their narrow 1-0 win over China on March 27.

 Viet Nam posted a trade deficit of US$5.2 billion with China in the first two months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.

 Vietnam is expected to be more attractive to foreign investors thanks to the increase of localization rate for parts production in the country, especially in the manufacturing industry.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment remained optimistic about Vietnam’s GDP growth target of 6.6% - 6.8% for 2019, VnEconomy reported.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, visited the training ground of the Vietnam U23 team to encourage the squad members ahead of their important 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualification.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is keeping a close watch of the pork market and will promptly take measures to ensure supply amidst concerns about possible shortage due to outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in northern localities.

 Vietnam has become an attractive destination for foreign investors largely due to the country's policies encouraging FDI, its political stability and strong economic growth, according to the latest report of JLL real estate services firm.

A long-suspended project managed by State-run Thai Nguyen Steel and Iron Corporation (TISCO) saw its total investment skyrocket from the initially approved VND3.8 trillion to over VND8.1 trillion due to poor oversight.

 Land in HCMC’s suburbs and surrounding provinces like Long An, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and Binh Duong are abundant and rather cheap, offering investors various options.

 New generation FTAs such as the CPTPP, or the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) are expected to bring new opportunities for Vietnamese goods, including agricultural products.

 The food processing and drinks industry has seen growth of 7 per cent in recent years, with more and more foreign investors deciding to pour money into the sector.