The 10th version of the European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city between May 31 and June 9.

Hydropower plants have seen poor business performance in the first quarter of 2019, which could give coal-powered and gas-powered thermo-electric plants more opportunities to produce electricity.

Vietnam’s self-sufficiency for crude oil could come to an end due to exploitation that could turn the country into a net importer of crude oil for the first time, experts warned.

Lawmakers have mooted making drink-driving a criminal offence, whether they cause an accident or not.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) officially launched a centre for Vietnam-Korea IT cooperation in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23.

Many people in Ly Son Island are trying to sell land and houses as real estate prices soar, affecting the island’s land management plan.

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai won the Tour of Zhoushan Island II, which concluded in China yesterday.

The Vietnamese movie “Song Lang” (The Tap Box) by producer Ngo Thanh Van has continued to win new international awards, most recently from the Australian Cinematographer’s Society.

The VinMart 4.0 virtual store, run by VinCommerce under the VinGroup company, has been launched as the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had meetings with several US officials in Washington DC on May 23 as part of his official visit to the North American nation.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened an exhibition featuring Vietnamese lacquer paintings in Moscow on May 23 as part of activities within the “Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia 2019” from May 21-28.

A database of coffee areas would be used as a digital tool to assist partners in managing coffee plantations and quality in Vietnam, participants heard at a workshop held yesterday.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Oslo on late May 23 (local time), starting his official trip to the country at the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg.

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung had working sessions with representatives of Vietnamese and Russian ministries and departments in Moscow on May 23 to discuss activities to celebrate the Vietnam Year in Russia and vice versa.

V.League 1’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) has hired South Korean fitness expert Kim Yeong-mok for the ongoing national premiere league.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was active in Russia before wrapping up his official visit to Russia on May 23 (local time).

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.

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.