The urban renovation and public beach development project in the northern coastal city of Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province, will not encroach on Ha Long Bay, local authorities have stated.

ASEM conference on promoting inclusive socio-economic development in Asia and Europe opened a conference in Khanh Hoa on May 16, attracting over 180 delegates from 53 ASEM member states, regional and international organisations.

SK Group, the third largest business group in the Republic of Korea, said on May 16 that it would invest $1 billion in Vingroup as part of its efforts to expand presence in the Southeast Asian market.

HCM City’s Department of Science and Technology on Wednesday signed agreements with eight universities that will join its Science and Technology Information Network (STINET).

A workshop to get people involved in dancing and moving will take place on May 19.

UN Day of Vesak held in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14 set various records recognised by the World Record Association and Viet Nam Record Association.

Before the Day of Vesak 2019, Chairrudin Kuslan from Indonesia and Bhikkhu Chunming Chen from Taiwan were strangers.

During the 32nd ASEAN Summit held in Singapore last year, the region agreed to establish the ASEAN Smart Cities Network.

French supermarket group Auchan Retail’s plans to sell its loss-making business in Vietnam are already drawing interest from potential buyers, Reuters reported.

Matchday tickets for the upcoming 2019 King’s Cup international tournament are set to be sold online and at ticket booths from 10:00 (Thai time) on May 16, according to The Football Association of Thailand.

Amid stock and bond markets failing to meet expectations, the heavy reliance of enterprises on bank credit is putting them at risk, experts have warned.

Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) officially put its vaccination centre into operation in Da Nang on May 15, the largest centre among VNVC’s vaccination system nationwide.

One man was killed and four others injured in the central province of Quang Ngai after inhaling toxic gas from their fishing boat.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) have lost a lawsuit related to the withdrawal of a doctorate degree from Hoang Xuan Que from the Hanoi National University of Economics.

The Culture newspaper will host an art show commemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (May 19, 1890 - 2019) at Hanoi’s Opera House on May 19.

After appreciating the US dollar against the Vietnamese đồng on the first days of this week, the State Bank of Viet Nam on Thursday unexpectedly adjusted the greenback down .

A historical document exhibition themed “Destination – Vietnam” kicked off at the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (RGALI) in Moscow on May 15.

Vietnam is the biggest beneficiary in the shift of the investment flow from China amidst the Sino-American trade war, according to Maybank Kim Eng senior economist Chua Hak Bin.

The central province of Quang Nam will host the Quang Nam TechFest 2019 from May 16-18, with forums and conferences on start-ups and innovation in science and technology.

The historic town of Hoi An regularly impresses local and foreign visitors with its unique culture, tradition, and beauty, as well as the peaceful life that local people lead.