Italy, home to the world-famous fashion industry, has announced a plan to help bring advanced production technologies to Vietnam's textile and footwear sectors.

Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan has instructed tax offices in Ho Chi Minh City to review businesses' applications for tax refunds and resolve possible problems that have been delaying payments.

Not many people know about La Luoc Lake in Bat Xat District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

China Southern Airlines plans to begin a direct service between Guangzhou in China and Vietnam’s resort island of Phu Quoc in January.

Police in the central province of Khanh Hoa have taken into custody the third Russian national who allegedly worked with another two in withdrawing over VND171 million (US$7,500) with fake bank cards in Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City.

Genetically-modified corn varieties are likely to make a full scale invasion of the Vietnamese market soon as both farmers and traders are happy with high yields and potentially bigger profits, according to a news report.

Vietnamese tourists are returning to The Republic of Korea (RoK) in large numbers as non-stop promotional efforts seem to help dissipate concerns over the recent MERS outbreak.

Malaysia will have to fully implement measures to combat human trafficking and Vietnam must allow independent labor unions before reaping the benefits of a new Pacific trade deal, details of the pact released on November 5 showed.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities say they will fine a restaurant targeting foreign customers in the city downtown for making its waitresses work in bikinis.

Vietnam has been ranked the 62nd healthiest country in the world and among Asia Pacific’s top ten in a new list that combines data from the World Health Organization, the United Nations and the World Bank.