Some 3,400 business conditions have been removed and nearly 6,800 product lines have been exempted from specialized inspections, saving more than 18 million days of public work, or over VND6.3 trillion (US$269.9 million).

Local investors are pushing for their solar farms to begin operation within weeks, as the number of applications for solar projects has skyrocketed thanks in part to recent government incentives on renewable energy.

“Applying luxury tax on smartphones is contrary to Industry 4.0,” Pham Hai Van, northern director of local technology firm Haravan JSC, told VIR when talking about HCMC’ proposal to impose such a tax on devices that they think are essential.

A group of 10th graders from the HCM City-based Vietnam Australia International School is working on a project to donate solar lamps to needy students in the Ea-Rớt Village in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak.

Businesses to work with universities on high-tech development of key industrial products

A shortage of clean water is threatening 4,000 families living in An Bien coastal District, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Ninh Binh Museum in the northern province of the same name is an ideal destination for tourists who are fond of historic relics and stories.

In recent days, thousands of people in Hai Phong city have come to the banks of the Tam Bac River to watch swans.

Vietnam now is considered new growth engine for South Korea, because South Korean companies cannot expect much profitability in their home country, said Lee Sang-hon, director at South Korea’s Shinhan Bank.

The one-pillar pagoda in HCM City features unique Buddhist architecture that is reminiscent of the famous pagoda located in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Public Security said it is considering listing recreational nitrous oxide balloons, popularly known as funky balls, as a regulated drug and precursor substance.

Developers in the south are ignoring the workers’ housing segment despite the huge demand for it, analysts said.

According to a Health Minister’s direction issued yesterday, a medical worker has to do exercise 30 minutes per day.

Hanoi recorded 1,193 cases of measles since the beginning of this year, however, there has been no death from this disease, according to the city's health authorities.

Terraced fields in Vietnam’s northwest region are entering pouring-water season this May, when farmers make the water run into their fields to start a new rice crop, bringing an awe-inspiring vista to the fields.

Vietnam have booked a ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF U15 Girls’ Championship 2019 held in Chonburi, Thailand.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are doing their best to improve the investment climate to ensure the success of all projects in the southern hub.

More than 1,600 international delegates from 112 countries and territories attended Vesak 2019 in Ha Nam province.

Cushman & Wakefield published new research on May 15 assessing 48 of the most suitable locations for global manufacturers to expand in or relocate their operations to in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

A forest fire broke out in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien’s Noong Luong Commune on Tuesday, threatening hundreds of people living nearby.