The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World), Vietnam's biggest retailer of mobile devices, plans to open another 286 electronics stores in an effort to double its market share to 30 percent next year, local media reported on July 21.

In its latest attempt to solve traffic congestion which has been obviously worsening over the years, Hanoi's transport authority now plans to reduce the number of bus services during rush hours.

Tan Son Nhat Airport was almost shut down after heavy rain and a poor drainage system caused severe flooding at the country's biggest airport earlier this month, an official said.

(VOV) - Seclusion, sprawling beaches, rolling waves and untouched pockets of wilderness are all credentials to describe Bach Long Vi— one of the best little islands in the world.

Publishing is an industry full of mysteries. Authors conceal themselves behind what they write, with the exception of memoirs and other personal narratives. Books are usually perfect hideaways for untold secrets.

Vietnam's car and part manufacturers say the newly-approved automobile development strategy won't succeed unless the government offers more tax and credit incentives to local car producers which are struggling amid fierce competition from imported products.

Law enforcement officials from 18 Asian countries are gathering in Ho Chi Minh City for a three-week training program to strengthen regional efforts to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates.

Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City will launch various activities on March 22 as warm-ups for the annual environmental event Earth Hour, set to be organized on March 28 around the world.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20 took into custody a woman who allegedly abetted a Vietnamese-Russian beauty queen in a scam that cheated a man out of nearly VND16 billion (US$734,000).

As a product, JIRA is as well known in the software industry as the iPhone is in the mobile phone market. The bug tracking and project management software now has around 33,000 customers, including the likes of Nasa, Microsoft, and Ebay.