Six Vietnamese destinations have made it to the list of top 500 places that Lonely Planet says you must visit.

A Vietnamese man was badly injured in his face and feet in the powerful bomb blast at a Bangkok Hindu shrine, and is being treated at a hospital in the Thai capital.

Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City rose 12% year-on-year in the first seven months thanks partly to an increased interest in the property market from overseas Vietnamese, local media reported.

With nearly 44% of its population using the Internet, Vietnam has become the latest target market of 500 Startups, a seed fund and accelerator for Internet startups.

The Ministry of Finance has announced a plan to increase luxury taxes on cars with large engines after the government said big vehicles that take up much space and consume much fuel must be restricted.

A popular hydrofoil route between Ho Chi Minh City and the southern beach town of Vung Tau, which has been crippled by a months-long ban last year following a string of accidents, is expected to fully recover this November.

Vietnamese authorities rescued on August 15 a local fishing boat allegedly attacked by Malaysian pirates off Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands.

Seeking out the best colored pencils or watercolors, spending hours or even days painstakingly coloring a picture and taking photos of the finished work and either posting them on Facebook or entering them in some coloring contest.

For people in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, around 130 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, the cicada brings more than just songs.

Bia Craft has recently launched its soft-opening in Thao Dien in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City bringing a flood of new beers to a city not known for its variety.