The Ministry of Construction has issued a draft circular to provide guidance on management, saving and efficient use of energy in buildings.
Domestic banking operations are stable, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) affirmed in a report on February 12.
Vietnam is among the most optimistic countries in terms of business expectations, according to HSBC Holdings plc.’s latest Emerging Markets Index.
Vietnam on February 13 banned smuggled poultry from entering four northern provinces following the H7N9 bird flu situation in southern China.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre started the restoration of the Ta Tung Tu (Left Temple)-The Mieu in the Hue Imperial Citadel on February 13.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has put forth a number of measures to welcome 1 million tourists in 2014, in a bid to fulfill its tourism development goals by 2015.
A 300-year-old apricot tree in Phu Tu communal house, Phu Hung district, the southern city of Ben Tre, has been recognised as a national heritage tree.
Nghia An Hoi Quan, or Ong pagoda, one of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, was unveiled on February 13 after four years of restoration at a total cost of VND66 billion (US$3.1 million).
The Tan Vien (the God of the Mountain) festival opened on February 13 (or the 14th day of the first lunar month), in Hanoi’s district of Ba Vi, attracting a crowd of visitors from all regions of the country.
Deputy of Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty has affirmed that Indonesia is one of the top priorities in Vietnam’s policy on external relations.