Of the total tax arrears, 35.2% are deemed collectible, 19.4% are tax penalty due to late payment and violation of tax laws, while the remaining 45.5%, equivalent to VND37.64 trillion (US$1.6 billion), is irrecoverable debts.

Two ninth-grade male students from Binh Thuan Province drowned on Sunday afternoon after swimming at a local beach.

The central city of Da Nang opened the Hoa Phuoc-Hoa Khuong section of a ring-road project yesterday, creating a smooth connection between National Highway No 1A and No 14B to the south and east of the city.

The northern and northern central regions have been forecasted to have heavy rains following scorching heat over the recent days.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, will launch a sea and island week, as well as an action month for environmental protection on June 1.

The Government and the PM issued eight legal documents, including six Decrees and two Decisions in April 2019, according to the press announcement of the Ministry of Justice.

A man was pronounced dead due to heat stroke on the way to General Hospital in Loc Ha District of the central province of Ha Tinh , hospital Deputy Director Dr. Nguyen Trong Quan said today.

By the end of the first quarter of this year, 22 banks have had more than VND84.2 trillion of bad debts, an increase of 5.6 percent compared to the beginning of this year.

The Korean Ottchil Art 2019 exhibition will be held at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS Art Studio) in Hanoi’s Dong Da District from May 23 to June 23.

Thousands of Buddhist monks joined the Vesak Day celebration at Vietnam Quoc Tu pagoda in District 10, HCMC on May 19.

Traffic projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format, after the property sector, are now on the list of borrowers deemed to be risky clients for banks over the long term.

Hanoi FC keeper Bui Tien Dung had a forgettable debut in the 2019 V.League as he conceded twice in the capital team’s nail-biting 3-2 victory over SHB Da Nang at Hang Day stadium on May 19.

The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly, with an assortment of solutions to be discussed to further fuel corporate performance in the context of the country’s economic growth signalling a slowdown.

Police in Hanoi has arrested a man for killing two and injuring another person.

Bosnian football club FK Sarajevo, chaired by Vietnamese businessman Nguyen Hoai Nam, will compete in season's Champions League’s qualification round after winning the Premier League title on Saturday.

The 2019 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup will be held at the Nguyen Du Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from May 20-26.

Next Media has signed a deal with Thairath TV to purchase the broadcasting rights of two matches at the King’s Cup 2019.

The state-owned Vietnam Electricity group (EVN) is increasing the pace of work to enable 88 solar power plants to start commercial operation by the end of June, with a hope of increasing overall power capacity for the national grid.

Vietnam and the US will continue to work towards finding a common ground on financial matters, including the VND/USD exchange rate and trade balances.

Commercial banks have been proactive in handling bad debts with many posting an increasing ratio.