Almost all Vietnamese people will use smartphones by 2020, according to Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Manh Hung.

Each specialty product from Da Lat City and Lam Dong Province will be given a unique identification number to help consumers distinguish between them quickly and accurately.

IT giant FPT Corporation reported first-quarter revenue of nearly VND5.7 trillion (US$244.6 million) and before-tax profit of VND960 billion ($41.2 million).

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a VND100 trillion (US$4.31 billion) preferential credit package for the development of the country’s support industry.

Some commercial banks expect to get high credit growth limits set by the central bank this year as they have so far met Basel II’s capital safety and risk management standards ahead of schedule.

Fully-bloomed flowers add a vibrant and lively feel to the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Amidst the harsh and hot weather, these golden flowers give beauty and charm to the restless Vietnamese city.

Non-biodegradable plastic straws have been widely used over the last century, causing the depletion of marine life in many countries, including Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is encouraging farmers to grow more fruits meeting good agricultural practice standards to improve incomes and sustainability.

New banking of modern era: Mobile money

Petrol price hikes in April were putting pressure on prices but the consumer price index (CPI) was still under the control, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Thai striker Supachai Jaided has been suspended for two matches by the Asian Football Federation for striking Vietnamese midfielder Trần Đình Trọng in the AFC U23 Championship 2020 qualifying round on March 26.

Formula One legend David Coulthard put the peddle to the metal Saturday night and hit the streets of Hanoi.

Quang Binh, which served as the setting for American blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island, is once again in use as a natural studio. 

The Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Education and Training were asked to report on the cheating scandals in northern mountainous provinces of Hà Giang, Sơn La and Hoà Bình to the National Assembly next week.

Hanoi’s Transport Department has asked Transport Corporation Hanoi (Transerco) to stop the operation of more than 100 coaches at the city’s coach stations for one month.

Despite rising social awareness of child sexual assaults, legal loopholes still exist which made it difficult to administer appropriate punishments for the crime.

Vietnam’s digital economy has progressed rapidly in recent years, but challenges in network security require the country to build a comprehensive national strategy to address network vulnerabilities.

Educational institutions in several provinces and Ho Chi Minh City are encouraging their students and staff not to use single-use plastic water bottles and straws as part of the UN’s global Beat Plastic Pollution campaign.

Vietnam tied 0-0 with Myanmar in the second match of the four-side International U18 Football Tournament in Hong Kong on April 20.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on April 20 for a US Senate delegation, led by Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.