The HCM City police have detained restaurant owner Tran Tuan Minh, 22, for allegedly misappropriating nearly VNĐ700 million (US$31,100) from an Australian.

 The derivatives market will start operations in August as all preparatory activities have been completed, according to officials of the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

 Vinatex, the nation’s premier garment and textiles group, is targeting an increase in profits this year despite the difficulties forecast for both domestic and global markets.

VietNamNet Bridge - Aviation infrastructure still cannot catch up with the pace of the development of airlines.

An Giang Television-Number 1 Cup, an international women’s cycling tournament, will kick off on July 8.

 The first double-decker bus to ferry tourists around the city started its trial run in Hanoi on Friday morning.

 President Tran Dai Quang’s official visit to Russia is a crucial event and can facilitate the implementation of agreements reached by the two nations, a Russian expert has said.

 UN peacekeeping forces trust the enthusiasm and responsibility of Vietnamese peacekeeping forces, especially through the deeds of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Military Hospital 175.

 While employers are rallying for a freeze on a wage rise next year, employees are pushing for a 13.3% pay increase.

 Six products of military-run telecom group Viettel were honoured at the 2017 IT World Awards held in San Francisco, the US, on June 27.

 Hoteliers are attracted by Vietnam’s rapidly growing tourism sector, robust economic development, and infrastructure investments, according to real estate consultants JLL.

It is necessary to create a market where privately run conglomerates will play the pivotal role. This must be associated with a system of policies which encourage the development of the private economic sector. 

Mr. Lai Xuan Thanh has been elected Chairman of the Board of Airports Corporation of Vietnam for the 2016-2020 term, replacing the retiring Mr. Nguyen Nguyen Hung, under a decision approved at ACV’s 2017 annual general meeting on June 28.

 Vietnamese authorities are completing procedures to repatriate the cremated ashes of a woman who was killed by her father-in-law in South Korea in early June.

Vietnam and Russia issued a joint statement on the occasion of President Tran Dai Quang’s official visit to Russia from June 28-July 1.

 Sai Gon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) on Wednesday announced the official list of candidates for board of directors’ tenure 2017-2021, approved by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Viet Nam is expected to continue importing petroleum products for the next five years as production of major oil refineries is unable to meet the increasing local demand.

 The mounting clash between traditional taxi firms and ride-hailing platforms Uber and Grab has raised the question of how to ensure fair competition in the passenger transportation market.

 The bad debt in the real estate sector could be resolved if steps are taken to resume suspended projects, according to the HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA).

 Strong second quarter growth has led Vietnam’s economy back from a disappointing first quarter performance, with gross domestic product growth reaching 5.73 per cent in the first half of 2017.