Vietnam will delay the construction of its first nuclear power plant until 2020 to further assess the project's environmental effects, an official has said.

Taxi company Vinasun said it has asked a driver to report on an incident in which three foreign passengers hung out of his cab’s windows and drank beer while he was driving along a crowded street in Ho Chi Minh City.

Police in southern Vietnam have arrested two of the five Chinese suspects who allegedly cheated a local gold shop out of VND10 billion (US$445,000) with 58 ounces of fake gold.

The Vietnam Designer Fashion Week 2016 will open next weekend with an ambitious goal: bringing 20 top local designers closer to the general public and giving the nascent fashion industry a much-needed boost.

Customs said importers declared a product in the wrong category and paid less taxes than they were supposed to.

Ho Chi Minh City's authority has assigned a joint-venture between Dubai-based Emaar Properties PJSC and local property developer Bitexco with building a new urban area in the city's east side, local media has reported.

The online food ordering group Food Panda has ended its operation in Vietnam, citing financial difficulties though it still describes the country as a potential market.

Italian car maker Maserati launched all its three makes - Quattroporte limousine, Gran Turismo sports car and Ghibli sport sedan – in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3.

The Central Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has ordered Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport to improve services for around 26 million passengers that it serves every year.

More than 110,000 students are studying in 47 countries around the world, spending an estimated US$3 billion a year, local media reported.