Vietnam is working hard to unclog financial resources to develop a knowledge-based digital economy amid the wide influences of Industry 4.0.

The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam on Wednesday awarded VND6.7 billion (US$290,000) in compensation to 83-year-old Tran Van Them, who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1973.

High UV levels have been forecasted to hit Hanoi, Danang and HCM City in the next three days.

Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex or VCG) plans to eliminate and amend some business lines to open more room for foreign investors, to 49 percent.

The HCM City People’s Committee has announced plans to reorganise districts, communes and wards by 2021.

A whale weighing around two tonnes has been found dead on a beach in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

Children, teenagers and movies buffs will have chance to see exciting and emotional German films at festivals in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang and HCM City.

Vietnam emerged victorious from 20th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess Championships, which closed in Myanmar on Tuesday.

Vietnam were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Asian U20 Futsal Championship after losing 5-7 to Indonesia on Tuesday in Iran.

Eight contemporary artists will showcase lacquer artworks inspired by cửa võng, the decorative door frames at places of worship.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, people’s committees at all levels and other relevant agencies to review their land use starting on August 1, 2019.

Although the Thua Thien-Hue Province People’s Committee announced it had cracked down on illegal gold mining along the upper part of the Dakrong River in A Luoi District, the river water is still polluted, affecting people living downstream.

Controlling the number of people with hypertension and diabetes is a big challenge for Vietnam, experts said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 19 asked the press offices to manifest their core values of providing verified news and intensify the fight against fabrications as well as fake news.

The Party Committee of northern Ha Giang province has taken disciplinary measures against some senior leaders for committing violations related to the exam cheating scandal in the province last year.

Pavement violations have become more rampant in Hanoi despite efforts by local authorities to crack down on the problem.

Vietnamese firms urged to make best use of CPTPP

Electronic medical records for all Vietnamese citizens will be adopted nationwide next month, according to the Ministry of Health.

The People’s Procuracy of Vinh Phuc said on June 18 that it had indicted three inspectors from the Ministry of Construction, Nguyen Thi Kim Anh, Dang Hai Anh and Nguyen Thuy Linh, for allegedly taking bribes.

A German film festival held for children and youth audiences known as Schlingel 2019 is set to take place in major cities across Vietnam from June 19 to 30.