Thousands of Vietnamese women who were previously married to Korean men or plan to marry a Korean have received support to adapt to their new life for the last three years.

Developing the transport network in the south needs closer regional linkages and solutions to respond to climate change threats, Duong Nhu Hung of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology has said.

A stronger automotive industry with higher participation of foreign firms will boost the domestic auxiliary industry, businesses said last week.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the signing of the EU-Việt Nam free trade agreement (EVFTA) on 30 June in Hanoi, which promotes the respect for fundamental labour rights as a basic condition for fair international trade.

The Korea Tourism Organisation in Vietnam will organise a Vietnam-RoK Culture and Tourism Festival in HCM City at the end of September.

More than 51 million Vietnamese access the internet, social media and apps through their smartphones daily, according to a recently released report by Appota Corporation.

Every summer, monks from Khmer pagodas in the southern province of Kien Giang host classes to teach the written Khmer language to local children in 1st to 7th grade.

Vietnam’s insurance industry maintained positive growth in the first half of this year, with total revenue surging by 24.35 percent year-on-year to nearly 71.15 trillion VND (3 billion USD), the Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA) has reported.

Drivers who try to cheat in driving tests or buy fake driving licences would face a five year driving ban. 

Four international exhibitions in the paper, rubber and tyre, coatings, and plastic industries opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26.