Vietnam has been nominated by Asian-Pacific countries in the UN as the only candidate from the region to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure, with the vote slated for June 7.

In 2018, the government targeted to remove at least 50% of administrative procedures, simplify 61% business conditions and reduce 60% of specialized inspection for trade activities.

In case contractors are selected without arising situations, construction of the North-South expressway invested under the public-private partnership (PPP) may start in April 2020, VnEconomy reported.

The forex “fever” in the first week of May has sparked concerns over its continuity in the upcoming time.

As its labor cost is equal and even higher than other countries, Vietnam will have to replace the cheap labor advantage for the skilled workforce advantage in the coming time to raise the competitiveness.

Homestays offer guests the chance to experience Vietnam away from a hotel or resort and have found favor among local homeowners with room to spare.

Investing in the booming shophouse segment in HCM City could end in losses, if market observers are to be believed.

In 2016, the average consumption of beer and liquor in Vietnam was 8.3 liters, much higher than the global average (about 6.5 liters in 2017) and the trend increasingly hiked, up by 90% over the past seven years.

High inventories were attributable to sluggish construction that was caused by legal loopholes.

With e-commerce and automation changing the landscape of the logistics sector dramatically, there will be a focus on re-skilling the existing workforce in technology, which will improve the competitiveness of the logistics industry.

Hisashi Kitamura of Japan triumphed in the men’s 70km category at the VN Jungle Marathon at Pu Luong Nature Reserve in Thanh Hoa over the weekend, while the women's 70km race saw Veronika Vadovicova from Slovakia take first place.

Cultural activities will be organised in the northern province of Lao Cai as part of the The Festival of the White Highlands Bac Ha between May 31 and June 9.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has instructed localities hit by African swine fever (ASF) to detect whether there has been fraud designed to take advantage of the Government's financial support for farmers

On Saturday, police in Lang Son Province seized 50kg of crayfish being transported in a coach.

The US is likely not to include Vietnam in a twice-yearly report of currency manipulators based on new data the country provided the Treasury Department, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The State Bank of Viet Nam has approved the plan submitted by the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) to issue bonds worth VND10 trillion (US$427.5 million).

The financial capacity of Viet Nam’s credit institutions has solidified in recent years, with their charter capital reaching VND578.9 trillion (US$24.85 billion) by the end of the first quarter 2019.

Authorities have basically agreed on a State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) proposal to allow large State-owned commercial banks to retain their dividends or pay them in shares to increase capital.

Vietnam’s seafood exports to the other 10 members of the CPTPP have increased sharply since the agreement took effect earlier this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The central province of Ninh Thuan aims to become the renewable-energy centre of the country, with assistance from the central government's preferential policies.