Le Thi Thu Hang has been appointed as head of the Press and Information Department of Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry, becoming the new spokesperson of this ministry.

VietNamNet Bridge - The demand for live chat in Vietnam has increased by 30 percent in the last two years, raising the market value to $20 million.

Educators believe that STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education will be effective even at schools with poor facilities, if the schools attach importance to science subjects.

Many South Korean beauty service brands are seeking ways to penetrate the Vietnamese market through franchise models after the elimination of seven tariff lines on cosmetics.

HCMC has 2,000 kilometers of drainage canals, more than 100,000 manholes and 800 discharge outlets. However, uncontrolled littering has nearly neutralized the drainage system, according to the city’s environment department.

The Vietnamese authorities and press outlets are willing to provide all possible support for AFP to operate in the country, President Tran Dai Quang said during a reception for AFP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 

Hanoians got up early to stand in line for Banh Troi (floating rice dumplings) and Banh Chay (lean cake) at a shop on Ngo Thi Nham street this Cold Food Day.

 The season of annual shareholders meeting will begin next month and commercial banks have been cautious while setting business targets for this year in the context of slow bad debt settlement and high risk provision.

 Vietnamese Ma Minh Cam and Ma Xuan Cuong grabbed berths in the final round of the Three-Cushion Luxor World Cup in Egypt.

Customs officials at the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport seized 155 iPhones 7 and 7plus in red allegedly smuggled from abroad into the country today.

 A cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from Friday early morning with the lowest temperature dropping to 10 degree Celsius in the high mountainous areas, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre.

 Polluted river water is the main reason behind the recent mass fish deaths in Vinh Tra River in Thai Binh Province, its department of natural resources and environment has said.

 Vietnam have been placed in Group 2A for the qualification round of the upcoming badminton tournament Sudirman Cup in Gold Coast, Australia.

 Leaders of six provinces recently sat down with relevant ministers to talk about the construction of a coastal highway route, the detailed plan for which was approved in 2010.

 Vietnam and South Africa held their second Defence Policy Dialogue in Pretoria on March 29.

 The HCM City People’s Committee has called on departments and agencies to work together to penalise owners of construction projects that violate regulations on construction.

 Market watch forces of the northern province of Hai Duong on Wednesday seized a truck illegally transporting some 2,500 ducks for breeding purposes from China.

Bank deposit interest rates are on the rise. The VN Index has surpassed the 700 point threshold. The real estate market is warming up. Meanwhile, gold and dollar prices are unpredictable.

 Four pupils in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai’s Ia Grai District drowned while playing in a local river.

 Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport have seized more than 100 Iphones valued at over VND 3 billion (USD132,042) which were illegally brought in from South Korea.