Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) authorities have issued a ban on playing Pokemon Go in government offices during working hours out of fear that the staff might focus more on the game instead of their duties.

VOV.VN - Storeowners on Cho Lon Street, also known as lantern street, in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City are busily preparing to welcome hundreds of visitors and shoppers during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

The country also plans to import more coal to meet domestic demand for electricity. 

Modern-day building techniques revolve around bricks and mortar, synthetic materials that all point to a future isolated from nature. But here in Lang Son Province in northern Vietnam, there are still hundreds of houses made of materials that can be found at your feet.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is fast becoming a popular tourist destination for adventure seekers for many reasons. Spectacular mountainous landscape and lush jungles are among the top attractions that make this region popular.

On the outskirts of the imperial city of Hue lies a tomb unlike any other from the Nguyen Dynasty. 

Danang's public servants can no longer catch Pokemon at work.

VOV.VN - The seven residences of King Bao Dai, the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty, have become highly popular tourist destinations, attracting large numbers of both local and international guests.  

Uber has been singled out for providing ride-hailing services without legal permission.

VOV.VN - On August 28, former beauty queens including Ha Kieu Anh, Ngoc Han and Thu Thao participated in the final night of Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant in Ho Chi Minh City.