The banking system is expected to further develop this year, as 16 banks have announced plans to increase capital by a total of nearly VND37 trillion (US$1.62 billion).

To achieve sustainable development, Viet Nam’s agriculture sector needs to improve productivity and quality as well as define the market structure for each farming product.

 Z.com, the global brand by Japanese internet services provider GMO Internet Group, has become the Vietnamese national football team’s top star partner for the second year in a row.

 The Ministry of Health is conducting tests on seafood samples collected from the central provinces, which were affected by the Formosa toxic spill, to determine if they are safe for consumption.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has asked district authorities to work with agencies to crack down on illegal encroachment on rivers, canals and the drainage system in an aim to prevent flooding. 

 The Open Amateur Golfers Championship Vietnam 2017, to begin in the central province of Binh Dinh on June 8, has attracted 120 golfers, including 10 foreigners. 

 The northern region from Thua Thien-Hue province northward reaped a bumper harvest in the 2016-2017 Winter-Spring rice crop for the 10th consecutive year, heard a conference held in Thanh Hoa province on May 24.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded Siemens AG’s cooperation with Vietnam in various fields during his reception in Hanoi on May 24 for Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of the German group.

 Vietnam beat Scotland 4-1 for their third win at the Total Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup, the World Team Championships in Australia on May 24.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong lauded the visit by Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee Jose Ramon Balaguer during a reception yesterday.

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh reaffirmed the Vietnamese government’s commitment to welcoming foreign investors, including those from Spain, with all possible support at the opening of the Vietnam-Spain business forum yesterday. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 24 hosted a reception for Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Saleh Adibi, during which he called on Iran to make it easy for Vietnamese firms to expand investment in the Islamic nation. 

Looking at Vietnam’s achievements in several areas, including economic growth pace, the country’s belief in the renewal process has been a success, said former WTO General Director Pascal Lamy during an interview with VNA.

Looking at Vietnam’s achievements in several areas, including economic growth pace, the country’s belief in the renewal process has been a success, said former WTO General Director Pascal Lamy during an interview with VNA.

VietNamNet Bridge - The tourism boom in Son Tra peninsula may damage the ecological system and threaten the habitat of the red-shanked douc, considered the symbol of Da Nang City, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Parents are rushing to enroll their children in reading and writing classes to prepare for the new academic year.

VietNamNet Bridge - As luxury hotels prosper, more and more investors are pouring capital into the sector.

Dr. Pham Thi Thu Ha and her colleagues have successfully developed a process of preserving litchis for over one month with MAP (modified atmosphere packaging) technology.

Korea’s Taekwang Industrial Co Ltd has submitted a letter with intention to acquire Gemadept Corporation, Vietnam’s largest logistics firm, as part of efforts to establish a logistics network in Southeast Asia.

 A workshop took place in northern Hai Phong city on May 23 to gather opinions on a draft decree guiding the enforcement of compulsory social insurance for foreigners working in Vietnam.