Eight out of 10 member states of ASEAN have made investments in Vietnam with a total pledge of US$56.32 billion for 2,681 projects, the Foreign Investment Agency recently reported.

Health officials in central Vietnam have reported another death related to the free 5-in-1 Quinvaxem vaccine, the second since last month and the eighth in two years.

Imported genetically modified (GM) foods, especially grains, have flooded the Vietnamese market in recent years, but they are almost surreptitiously sold, with people knowing little about them.

A large reservoir that supplies water for Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces has seen its water level falling rapidly, signaling a possible severe shortage for the whole region, experts said.

At the age of 86, Tran Thi Dinh still walks briskly between the small tables of her curbside coffee shop. 

Thailand's largest distributor of consumer products Saha Group is working with a Japanese company to establish a joint venture in Vietnam, Bangkok Post reported on October 19.

Hanoi has deployed an extra 200 police officers to tackle the traffic congestion and gridlocks that have been plaguing its roads recently.

The central province of Binh Thuan has announced a diverse range of activities to celebrate its upcoming Tourism Day.

Korean pop sensation Psy will has a gig in Vietnam next month during a two-day music festival, local media reported on October 18.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City say they will have to allocate a large area in Tao Dan Park for the second metro line, which will connect its central districts with the fast growing western suburbs.