The former royal capital city of Hue is holding a vegetarian food festival to promote the finest cuisine in the area.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will grant more autonomy in terms of capital mobilisation and lending to commercial banks, SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said on May 16.

Recommendations to promote innovation and the startup ecosystem in Vietnam were highlighted at a workshop held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany on May 15.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay official visits to Russia from May 20-23, Norway from May 24-26, and Sweden from May 26-28.

The Dien Bien Phu Victory which ended the French colonial rule in Vietnam (May 7, 1954) was celebrated at a conference held by the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Vientiane on May 16.

The Trade Office of the Austrian Embassy made its debut in Ho Chi Minh on May 16, expected to help connect business communities of Vietnam and Austria in the future.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt on May 16 held a ceremony to mark the 129th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

There is a special testament in Vietnam which is a guideline for the country’s development. It’s President Ho Chi Minh’s testament.

A book on the 55th anniversary of the Vietnam-Egypt friendship in the Arabic language was launched at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Egypt on May 16.

More than 6,000 households living in landslide-prone areas in Dong Thap need to be relocated, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Vo Thanh Ngoan has stated.

Japanese-based Mitsui & Co. Ltd said on May 16 it has sealed a 155-billion-USD deal to acquire 35.1 percent of Minh Phu Seafood Corporation – a major shrimp farming business in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) plans to handle $2.14 billion worth of bad debts in 2019, and issue special bonds to purchase $856 million of non-performing loans.

A cooperation agreement on implementing the World Vision International (WVI)’s initiative of ending physical violence against children at home and school was signed between the Ministry of Education and Training and WVI today.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Brazil to facilitate the entry of Vietnamese farm produceduring a reception for Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Terresa Cristina Correa in Hanoi on May 17.

The National Assembly will convene its 7th session on May 20, and conclude the session on June 14, the legislature’s General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc said at a press conference on May 17.

A concert featuring Vietnamese contemporary concerto and dance will be held at the HCM City Opera House on May 18 to celebrate the 129th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19.

Vietnam has come a long way since the doi moi reforms. Its success in attracting foreign direct investment has been evident.

Police in Bo Trach District in central Quang Binh Province have started legal proceedings against six more people involved in a deforestation case at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

The Government has recently issued Decree 40 to guide the Law on environmental protection especially to amend and supplement regulations on scrap imports for production materials.

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued new regulations to further facilitate foreign investors in taking part in the privatization and divestment of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the country.