Falling demand and overseas competition are expected to bite into Vietnam's rice exports.

The area, known for its vibrant and messy culture, is now a headache for officials who want to tidy up the city.

Customs officials in Vietnam's northern port city of Haiphong found on March 10 more than a ton of dried seahorses smuggled from Peru in disguise of cattle skin.

Vietnam has halted the import of poultry from two US states as of March 10 where bird flu viruses have been rampaging, the Vietnamese government said on March 11.

Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start construction on its long delayed safari project this July, after replacing the main investor.

Over 75% of surveyed businesses expressed their satisfaction with tax reforms in 2016, slightly up from 71%  in 2014, said Dau Anh Tuan, head of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s Legal Department at a recent event held in Hanoi.

Governments and businesses should look at ways to improve the quality and security of women's economic opportunities, ensuring their fair income, secure contracts and safe working conditions, advocacy group Oxfam has said in a report.

Vietnam’s automobile sales in February jumped 50% from a year ago to 17,621 units, industry group VAMA said in a report released on March 8.

Nearly 4,200 new cars and 9,000 new motorbikes are registered in the city every month.

The capital is limiting cars to parking on only one side of the road to tackle worsening congestion.