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.

The pilot of 5G technology is planned to be carried out in 2019 in Vietnam so that in 2020, the country will become one of the first in the world to formally offer this service.

The Ministry of Construction cooperated with the Vietnam National University – HCMC to hold a conference discussing the utilization of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction.

The US Government has recently increased import tariffs on goods imported from China which in short term might create certain advantages for exported goods of Vietnam.

On May 18 the HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera presents an event in which contemporary Vietnamese music occupies the first half of the program and contemporary Vietnamese dance the second.

If a corporate income tax reduction is proposed for micro, small and medium enterprises as a whole, nearly all enterprises will be subject to the incentive, which may lead to unfair competition among them.

Vietnamese representatives Hanoi FC and Becamex Binh Duong recorded important victories in their last group matches on May 15, to see them through to the ASEAN zonal semifinals at the 2019 AFC Cup.

The Forest Protection Department in Bac Tra My District, Quang Nam Province, confirmed on May 15 that they had seized seven turtles at a coffee shop in the area, including three rare specimens.

Many historical artefacts have been found during the excavation of Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi.

Facebook might rule the social media world when it comes to Vietnam, as an estimated 45 million people have accounts on the website.

Midfielder Do Van Thuan has signed a three-year contract extension with V.League 1 club HCM City.

The Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup 2019 will take place at Nguyen Du Gymnasum in HCM City on May 20-26.

Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh is fully recovered and ready for V.League action against Quang Ninh today.

Grandmaster (GM) Le Quang Liem of Vietnam ranks second in the International Mind Sports Association World Masters Championship which is taking place in Hengshui, Heibei, China.

Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to enhance economic cooperation to increase two-way trade to US$15 billion by next year.

The risk of money laundering in Viet Nam was at "an average level", according to a State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) report released on Wednesday.

HCMC is keen to implement health care cooperation programmes with Cuba, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said at a reception for visiting Cuban Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Riuz.

An insider has predicted a good outlook for the property market in the medium and long terms despite signs of decline in recent months.

With the support of technology, domestic companies have been contributing to building a smarter and better life for Vietnamese people via smart homes.