The labor ministry has proposed two options that could for the first time grant state employees 10 days off for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

The body of an eight-year-old boy who was washed down a sewer during heavy rain on October 16 in Binh Duong Province was found on October 18.

Against all odds, the person has somehow picked all the right numbers, becoming the first jackpot winner ever since its debut.

The thick, savory rice porridge has warmed bellies in Vietnam's capital for over fifty years.

Vietnam lacks any legal framework for establishing or monitoring a shelter with some groups struggling to obtain official licensing.

Vietcombank, Vietnam's largest lender by market capitalization, has locked a number of bank cards in a move to help protect their clients from possible theft at ATM machines.

Ho Chi Minh City will follow the neighboring Binh Duong Province, a major industrial hub, to develop its own affordable housing program for low-income workers.

The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Corporation (Vinacomin) is planning to lay off 4,000 workers in 2016, an official from the corporation said on October 12.

Strong numbers for the first 9 months came in even after the national carrier was hit by a cyberattack and difficulties in Europe.

The crisis has delievered a major blow to not only small tappers but even some of the big plantation owners.