The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing fees for wastewater discharged by carwashes, hotels and restaurants.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed 45,615 visitors, including 4,658 foreigners during the holidays in celebration of the 44th National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.

The Vietnamese women’s U19 team secured a berth in the final round of the 2019 Asian U19 Football Championship in Thailand despite losing 1-2 to the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 30.

The Association of Vietnamese Veterans in Russia (AVVR) held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 to mark the 44th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification.

Nhan Dan Newspaper’s reporters recorded the proud moments of Vietnamese workers working hard in factories for the cause of national defense and construction.

Interest among foreign investors in Vietnam’s banking and finance sector is rising as major changes come into play.

The United States’ desire to facilitate private investment into Southeast Asia’s infrastructure projects will be a boon for the region, and Vietnam has an opportunity for a piece of the pie.

VIR talked with Bui Tuan Minh, tax partner of Deloitte Vietnam, on optimising tax costs.

Central tourist destination seeing slower growth in condotels due to legal factors, according to latest Savills report.

Vietnam’s agriculture sector continues to undergo a restructuring process that is clearly bearing fruit.

The government has been hard at work improving its institutions and legal framework for the digital economy.

Vietnam needs to prepare for the vital changes required in creating a digital economy.

Over the years, the Vietnamese government has been calling for investment in hi-tech agriculture, aiming to turn Vietnam into one of the most developed and sustainable agricultural economies in the world.

In a meeting with female entrepreneurs earlier this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc reiterated the government’s support for women-led businesses.

Vietnam and China have further solidified their win-win comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership, with the former wishing to attract high-quality investment projects from the latter.

Along with the development of science and technology, the demand for knowledge and skills training for children has been rising, turning education and training into a phenomenon attracting private investors by the droves to Vietnam.

Danang is aiming to become a smart and creative city by 2045, and expects to spend over VND2.14 trillion ($93 million) on this transformation that would synchronise all processes of the central city’s operations.

As the Vietnamese economy strives to become more prosperous, the country is fostering the development of major private enterprises considered to be a focus of national pride and a new source of prosperity.

Vietnam considers the private economic sector as one of its major economic powerhouses.

Vietnam has been reunified for 44 years. Over the past 4 decades, overseas Vietnamese have contributed remarkably to Vietnam’s reconstruction and development, making their homeland more competitive on the global arena.