A proposal from the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport to borrow US$300 million from a Chinese bank to build the Van Don-Mong Cai Expressway is facing strong opposition from local economic experts and the public.

Vietnam has changed a commonly held international perception on the use of amber or yellow traffic lights. It is no longer permissible to travel through an amber light if travelling too fast to stop, instead the driver will be subject to a fine.

Despite the world market’s impacts, Vietnamese stock market has quickly recovered since early this year and estimated to be one of five markets having the highest growth rates in the world.

The Dai Nam Joint Stock Company has wrapped up preparations for opening a horse racecourse at the Dai Nam Tourism Park in southern Binh Duong province.

Real estate developers, consultants, and insiders are debating over the controversial list of 77 projects registered as mortgaged at local land registration offices, and released for the first time by HCMC authorities.

The broken chemical pipe system incident at Vinacomin-Dak Nong Aluminium Company’s Nhan Co alumina plant in the Central Highland’s province of Dak Nong has raised concerns about environmental pollution in the region.

Two of Vietnam’s richest groups have made significant progress in their ambition to become Vietnam’s largest hotel chain developers abroad.

The government has released the report evaluating the damages caused by Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co., Ltd, the culprit behind the mass dying of fish in the four central coastal provinces in April this year.

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co., which manages the country’s sole refinery, Dung Quat, made a profit in the first half of 2016, even though the government has not yet agreed to its proposals for preferential treatment.

 Miss Mekong Delta 2015 Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em has been designated to represent the nation in the Miss Earth 2016 competition slated for October in the Philippines.

 The Asia Youth Orchestra (AYO)’s two performances are set to take place on August 17-18 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) in Hanoi.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc required the Cabinet members as well as ministries and agencies of the 2016-2021 tenure to swiftly roll out their working plans to support the Government in designing and spurring growths in service of people.

Many auto businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, are patiently waiting for the Government's final decision on auto import permission.

Foreign investors have invested almost US$3 billion in Vietnamese enterprises in the last twelve months ending July 2016, the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported on Thursday.

The Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (AVC) was seeking a nod of the Ministry of Transport on its proposal of raising domestic airport service fees.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP) is reviewing the police decision not to prosecute former leaders of Vinaconex Corporation for 18 breaches of the Da River pipeline.

South Korea will temporarily stop receiving workers from 44 districts and towns in 10 Vietnamese provinces and cities, a document released by the labour ministry last Friday said.

The Da Nang-Vietnam team were greeted by thousands of spectators along the banks of London’s Thames River as they finished seventh at the 10th edition of the Clipper Round World Yacht Race on July 30.

 Vietnam have sent 40 athletes to take part in the Vietnam F2 Men’s Futures in Binh Duong Province.

 Vietnam defeated their arch-rival Thailand 2-0 in the final Group A round match of the Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championship on July 30 in Myanmar.