Vietnam is among top three ASEAN countries attracting Private Equity (PE) investment in term of deal value, according to a report just released by the auditing and business consulting firm Grant Thornton.

Anti-smuggling officers in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province found five tonnes of pangolin scales at the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in the province’s Phu My town on May 23.

Three Lao citizens were arrested on May 23 for trafficking meth pills into Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a program featuring Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony at the Saigon Opera House on May 26.

The National Assembly will examine three bills during May 24.

A recent report ranks Ho Chi Minh City 41st among world’s 50 fastest growing coworking markets in the world.

A design contest has been launched with the aim of selecting a national costume which the Vietnamese representative at the upcoming Miss Universe 2019 pageant will wear. 

IDECAF Stage, a leading private drama troupe in HCM City, is preparing to stage a new play for children and young audiences this weekend to welcome Children’s Day on June 1 and summer holiday. 

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Soloists from the Saigon Classical Music and International Chamber Players will perform at the “Along the Two Worlds” concert in HCM City on May 31.

Vietnam has full legal foundations and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko in Moscow on May 23 as part of his official visit to the country.

Truong Thi May, runner up of Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2007, looked incredible whilst wearing a fabulous black Vietnamese traditional dress as she hit the red carpet at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

Border guards in Lai Chau province have arrested four suspects for allegedly trafficking women into China.

The Old Quarter's Musical Story by Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc (the Ancient Music Group of Tonkin) will be performed on May 25 with the theme 'A Beautiful Summer'.

Some Vietnamese celebrities are featured in the ‘Proud of Vietnam” photo project. 

Manzi Art Space will present A Starry Night - a drum concert by Hanoi percussionist Tran Xuan Hoa (aka sound hunter) on Saturday.

Domestic airlines reported 12,514 delayed flights in the first four months of this year, accounting for 15.4% of the total operated flights, up 1.9% on-year.

The central coastal province of Phu Yen is searching for solutions to protect the local coral reefs which have been damaged by human activities.

Vietnamese businesses should take advantage of e-commerce to export to global markets, experts said at a conference on e-commerce and international exports via Alibaba.com held in HCM City yesterday.