A recent survey by global data firm IDC has revealed that a total of 28.7 million cell phones were sold in Vietnam last year, up 13% from the previous year.

Three Vietnamese tourists in Bangkok have reported to local police that they were tricked by a man who stole US$1,400 from them on March 9 night.

The driver of a train was killed when it hit a truck and derailed in central Vietnam on March 10, taking officials hours to clear the traffic.

Work on a six-hectare area that consists of 20th-century French-styled castles and houses is set to be completed by the end of April on popular tourist mountain Ba Na in Danang.

A draft circular that envisages requiring online retailers to register with the ministry and pay taxes has drawn mixed reviews. 

Vietnamese experts have begun to voice their concern about potential market abuse that may arise from the government's plan to open up the aviation sector. 

The US plans to provide six modern patrol ships to support Vietnam's rescue and law enforcement missions, an officer said on March 6.

Ho Chi Minh City police said on March 5 that they have taken into custody two Turkish men caught withdrawing money from a local ATM with fake bank cards.

Dong Nai police on March 4 arrested a motorcyclist for running over an outrider who was escorting a cycling race on March 1, causing fatal multiple injuries.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces are battling an unseasonal spread of dengue fever, with thousands of cases reported including three deaths last month.