Vietnam has many times reduced the number of crimes punishable with death penalty and the latest move was made in the 2015 Criminal Code, which took effect in 2018.

The extent of internet penetration and the percentage of smart phones and social media users in the country is higher than the global average and countries with similar development level, said experts.

Vietnam is one of the countries having the highest infertility rate in the world. It is estimated that 50% of Vietnamese infertile couples are under the age of 30.

Lilies have long featured in the lyrics of poems and the atmosphere of Hanoi in recent days has been positively poetic and dreamlike with the fragrance of lilies.

Many schools in Ho Chi Minh City have incorporated first aid lessons either into the curriculum, or in extra curricular activities.

As many as 66 people were killed and 60 others injured in 97 traffic accidents which occurred during the three-day Hung Kings' Death Anniversary holiday.

Vietnam, a market of 93 million people, is seeing rapidly growing consumer demand for food and beverage (F&B) products, offering ample space for the F&B sector to expand.

Police in the central province of Nghe An on Monday afternoon searched a local house in Vinh City and found 600 kilos of methamphetamine.

Four US energy firms see great chances to invest in the country where energy demand grows 10% annually.

The need to ease policy rates in the near-term is unlikely, given the country’s still-robust growth and heightened foreign direct investment.

The European Union’s evermore stringent regulations on quality management, food safety as well as traceability have piled tremendous pressure on Vietnam’s agricultural exports to this bloc.

2nd Co-operative Registrars’ Forum to be held in HCM City

HCM City authorities are trying to find ways to prevent deadly road accidents caused by trucks.

Household businesses are being encouraged to develop into private enterprises and contribute more to economic development.

Vietnam is in search of new growth drivers as financial market management is set to create momentum for national economic development.

A container of food additives, which was shipped from China and kept at Cat Lai Port in HCMC’s District 2 for customs clearance, exploded on April 11, the local media reported.

HCM City will continue to auction 5,034 resettlement apartments and 43 land lots designed for building relocation housing following earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the Department of Construction.

Koh Poh Tiong, chairman of the Board of Directors of Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage (Sabeco), refuted rumours that there are Chinese shareholders on the brewer’s Board of Directors.

HCM City is experiencing scorching heat, with temperatures forecasted to increase to 40 degrees Celsius outside.

Two Vietnamese frigates have left Cam Ranh Port in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa for China to attend an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Army Navy.