Though the APG submarine cable broke twice in six months, Vietnam Internet Association’s (VIA) secretary general Vu The Binh said that APG has helped improve security and provisioning capability for Vietnam’s internet.

The government has instructed local authorities to evacuate people from landslide-stricken areas to safe places for resettlement. However, with hundreds of thousands of households affected by landslides, it has become a difficult task.

Having been in Vietnam for a long time, foreign online travel agents (OTAs) now dominate the market, but analysts believe there are still opportunities for Vietnamese OTAs.

While the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has said that adding swimming to the official curricula is necessary, parents are protesting the plan, saying that this would burden students.

Senior Economist Dr. Vo Tri Thanh talks about the government’s work on macroeconomic policy during its first year.

The Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) recently opened its first branch in Myanmar, according to Lao Dong newspaper.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has ordered the extension of initial public offering (IPO) and adjustment of value of enterprises for equitising Viet Nam Southern Food Corporation’s (Vinafood 2).

The Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Management Department will officially launch online invitation and guarantee procedures for Viet Nam-based agencies, organisations and enterprises applying for Vietnamese visa for foreigners on July 1.

 The auto industry in Vietnam is still very small, which is the reason why global auto component suppliers have not made their full presence in the market, the Automotive Working Group (AWG) said.

VietNamNet Bridge - Medical tourism can bring huge incomes to countries, but it has not been properly exploited in Vietnam.

 Surgeons of the Children Hospital No. 1 June 26 successfully removed the sewing needle from  the heart of a teenager, allegedly plunged into him accidentally.

The Ministry of Transport on Tuesday said it had sent a document requiring Grab Taxi and Uber Vietnam Company to stop ride sharing service for contract cars because it breaks current regulations.

The ratio of delayed flights operated by Vietnamese airlines in the first six months of 2017 dropped 3.6 percentage points from the same period last year to 12.2% despite a 6.2% increase in the number of total flights reaching 136,400.

 Vietnam's housing market is improving with a longer real estate cycle, according to property consultancy firm Savills Vietnam at a conference about stabilising the macroeconomy held on June 27.

 President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang and Russian leaders will discuss the two countries’ cooperation and measures to enhance ties during the Vietnamese leader’s visit from June 28 to July 1.

 Both Grab and Uber as major ride-hailing firms in Vietnam have rejected as groundless accusations of tax evasion by traditional taxi companies, saying they abide by all requirements by tax and administrative authorities in the country.

 Repair of the Asia-Pacific Gateway submarine optic cable system will not be completed prior to July 14, so international Internet traffic will remain choppy until then, according to a source from the APG management board.

Vietnam will continue importing fuels given an annual shortage of about 0.8 million tons of petrol and 1.8 million tons of diesel oil (DO) in the next five years.

VietNamNet Bridge - The long-term demand of the market has prompted large corporations to spend trillions of dong making food, although 2017 is expected to be a tough year.

Vietnam wants to continue intensifying cooperation with Russia in defence-security, said National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu.