Relaxing its visa policy could be Vietnam’s ‘magic wand’ to attract more foreign visitors and transform itself into a top regional and global destination, experts say.

Electronic commerce in Vietnam has grown significantly in recent times and is expecting its heyday in several years ahead, presenting fresh opportunities for online retailers.

Authorities in Hanoi have proposed the collection of fees from vehicles that enter frequently congested areas across the capital, as part of the efforts to alleviate traffic jams.

A major general hospital in Ho Chi Minh City put into operation a state-of-the-art system for radiation therapy on April 4, promising positive changes for patients and medical treatment.

Two out of three suspects in an armed robbery at an office of An Binh Bank (ABBank) in Ho Chi Minh City have been arrested, police say.

A low intensity earthquake struck a north-central Vietnamese region on April 4, reportedly causing no damage to the area.

A new ground-based observatory is slated for a test run in June in northern Vietnam, ushering in an important stage in the country’s astronomical research.

A number of young Vietnamese people tend to forgo the use of plastic drinking straws in a collective effort, NoStrawChallenge, to alleviate negative impacts on the environment.  

Facebook has picked a Vietnamese woman to take charge of its business in Vietnam, the company confirmed to Tuoi Tre(Youth) newspaper on March 20.

Dortmund police have verified the cause, but not its manner, of last week’s death of a Vietnamese student whose family had to call for donations to afford a trip to the German city to see her body.