The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) is planning to rank credit institutions; however, it said the ranking results will not be publicised due to the delicacy of the issue.

 Innovation was critical for the growth of factory productivity, but Vietnamese firms spent less on R&D than in most other Southeast Asian countries.

Removing barriers and improving the business environment would contribute to reaching economic growth targets in the context of a tight State budget, director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s National Economic Issues Department said.

 The difficulties involved in developing smart cities and possible solutions were on the agenda of a conference on “General Solutions for Smart City” (Smart City 360 Degrees) held in HCM City on Tuesday.

 The ASEAN Village will take place for the first time at the 23-9 Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City from September 21-24.

 South Korean girl group T-Ara will host a concert in HCM City on November 4 to mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea.

 A 123-year-old house in Phan Chu Trinh Street in the southern province of Tay Ninh was recognised Tuesday as a provincial relic of arts and architecture by the local People’s Committee.

 The worsening erosion at Hoi An City’s Cua Dai Beach took central stage at the 5th Vietnam-Japan workshop on estuaries, coasts and rivers held on Monday and Tuesday in the historic town.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has decided to prosecute three women for illegal transportation of drugs.

 The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday it has issued an arrest warrant for three suspects on charges of appropriating property at OceanBank’s Hai Phong branch.

 A man from Hanoi’s Gia Lam District has been suspended from air travel for nine months after threatening aviation security staff with using a mine.

 The over-prescription of antibiotics caused a common gastrointestinal bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance, experts said at a conference on digestion held by Bach Mai Hospital and the Japanese Nagoya University in Hanoi last Saturday.

 Border guards in the northern province of Quang Ninh reported they have repeatedly detained people for smuggling fish from China.

As strategic partners, Vietnam wants to foster comprehensive relations with Spain, particularly in economic, trade and investment ties, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 The National Assembly’s Judicial Committee said the government’s report on anti-corruption work over the past time fails to propose breakthrough solutions and specific roadmap to address outstanding shortcomings in the work. 

 Vietnam's 10 key export products in first eight months

 The 11th APEC Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum (SDMOF) will convene in Vinh city, in the central province of Nghe An, on September 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that Party, State and Government leaders of Vietnam and Laos have always paid special attention to border and territory-related issues between the countries. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed the progress in Vietnam-China cooperation while receiving Liu Yunshan, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

 The Da Nang Department of Tourism launched the Da Nang Smile campaign on September 19, as part of the effort to turn the coastal city into a civilized, friendly, safe and attractive one to visitors.