The National Assembly (NA) is set to consider the draft revised Law on Public Investment, the draft law on military reserve force, and the draft law on the entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens on May 28.

The State Bank of Vietnam is working to complete the legal corridor and build rational mechanisms to boost cashless payments, which helps prevent corruption, money laundering, and tax invasion.

Hau or Queen plum is identified as one of Son La province’s key products. The province is making efforts to build brand and boost export of Hau plums.

Minors over 14 no longer eligible for green cards through parents’ investments

As Vietnam prepares to introduce the amended Law on Tax Administration in 2019, Lam Le, partner for tax and consulting services at RSM Vietnam, shared with VIR some important points for foreign businesses and investors.

With a population nudging 100 million and annual GDP growth around 7%, Vietnam has forecast power generation will need to rise from about 47,000 MW currently to 60,000 MW by 2020 and 129,500 MW by 2030.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf on May 27 as part of the activities in his ongoing official visit to Sweden.

Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship with Sweden and wants to further strengthen bilateral ties in diverse areas, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told his Swedish counterpart Stefan Loefven on May 27.

In the first four months this year, the Philippines has leapfrogged China to become Vietnam’s largest rice importer.

Newcomers have shaken up Vietnam’s food delivery sector with intensified competition in which only strong contenders can withstand the challenges.

Better cooperation is needed between local tourism companies and training institutions to improve human resources in the tourism sector.

As Vietnam’s cities and provinces are stepping up plans to realize the smart city dream, foreign tech giants are rushing with new ambitious business plans to seize the opportunities.

The Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been recognised as Vietnam’s ninth Ramsar site.

Northern localities are forecast to suffer heavy rains beginning Monday night, with rainfall expected to reach 200mm within a 24-hour period in some provinces, according to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Centre.

Many Norwegian companies said they are ready to invest in Vietnam as long as the Vietnamese government ensures a fair and equal investment environment.

A couple and their daughter in the southern province of Binh Duong have been found dead in their locked rented room.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met the leaders of Swedish conglomerates in Stockholm on May 27 during his official visit to European country.

According to the HCMC Department of Education and Training, 20 foreign language centers to provide English native speaker teachers to schools have to post their names on the Department’s website where parents can follow.

The Ministry of Education and Training and authorities in the Mekong delta admitted that state education spending in the region is much lower than the country’s.

American Literature students of HCMC Open University staged the drama “The Patchwork Quilt” by Rachel Field last Friday, through which they could gain a deeper understanding of American literature and improve their English skills.