The HCM City government has got the Prime Minister’s nod for a plan to call for investment to expand National Highway 22 that runs through the city and Tay Ninh Province and connects to Cambodia under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) form.

Healthcare fee increases of some 30% from March 1 and 50% from July 1 will benefit the medically insured and will not affect patients without health insurance in the short term, according to the Ministry of Health.

Hanoi’s first urban railway running from Cat Linh to Ha Dong will be inaugurated in late December this year, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Local enterprises have exported more to the Republic of Korea since a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Northeast Asian country went into force last December.

Ambitious plans of big mobile phone retailers including The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World), FPT Shop and Vienthong A to open thousands of outlets have made life difficult for smaller businesses in the sector.

Six Vietnamese movies will be screened at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2016 set to take place between March 4 and 13 in Osaka City, Japan with a focus on Asian films, said the event’s organizers.

Vegetables, fruits and seafood are expected to benefit much from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement despite concerns that agriculture will be one of the most vulnerable sectors. 

Vietnam’s mining industry is facing more difficulties this year due to lower export prices, unfavorable mining conditions and higher costs, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam spent over US$1 billion importing unprocessed seafood to turn out products for export last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Those wondering where to celebrate Valentine’s Day (February 14) with their loved ones should consider a couple of destinations in HCMC.