Vietnam’s public debt hit the lowest since 2015 at 58.4% of the GDP as of the end of 2018, much lower than the projection of 63.9% made by the Ministry of Planning and Investment last August.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has analyzed some problems that limit Vietnam’s economic development, and proposed solutions to help Vietnam in building a socio-economic strategy from 2021 to 2030.

Screenings of the recently released movie Vợ Ba (The Third Wife) have been suspended indefinitely over intimate sex scenes featuring a 13-year-old actress.

Vietnam has made major inroads over the past years to swift from peripheral to mainstream industrial nation which, in terms of investment, is at the center of attention.

The combined charter capital of Vietnam’s banking sector reached US$24.72 billion as of the end of March, up 0.45% against end-2018 and up 63.5% against end-2011, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Forty-three musicians and artists will take part in the Film, Archive and Music Lab (FAMLAB) Residency in Hoi An City from June 6 to 25 as part of the Heritage of Future Past project, the British Council in Vietnam has announced.

The Performing Arts Spring (PAS) Festival 2019 will be held in Hanoi this weekend to create a forum for multicultural art exchanges between art performers in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations.

Losses caused by the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages total at least VND65 trillion per year, far outpacing economic gains, reported Thanh Nien newspaper.

Chinese technology firm Huawei Vietnam has said it will continue to build a “safe and sustainable software ecosystem” to provide the best experience for all users globally.

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has uncovered several violations in the execution of build-transfer (BT) and build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects as well as at local banks.

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption has urged the relevant agencies to step up investigations into and hold first-instance hearings for eight serious corruption cases, VNA reported.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs has announced that a nine-year-old Australian boy is not eligible for a VAT refund for his VND6-billion watch.

The State Bank of Vietnam is ready to sell foreign currency to stabilize the forex market in the wake of the sharp strengthening of the greenback against the Vietnamese dong recently.

The HCMC Department of Culture and Sports on May 20 wrote to the municipal Department of Transport, proposing preserving a section of the Binh Loi railway bridge.

A wide range of environmental protection activities are to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019, scheduled for early next month, announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on May 20.

Vietnam has won three gold medals after the first three days of the 2019 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships, which is taking place at Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok from May 18 to 21.

According to the Government's report presented by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at the 7th session of the 14th National Assembly, the country’s GDP in the first three months of 2019 expanded by 6.79%.

Matchday 10 of the 2019 V.League saw keeper Bui Tien Dung make a poor debut for Hanoi FC and forward Nguyen Van Toan rescue Hoang Anh Gia Lai from a home defeat against Becamex Binh Duong.

The Vietnam and Myanmar national U23 teams will play a friendly match at the Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho Province on June 7.

Famous designer Younhee Park from the Republic of Korea recently debuted her latest collection during the Fashion Voyage 2 show which took place in Ha Long bay.