The central city of Da Nang aims to accelerate economic growth from 7.68 percent to 12 percent, while more drastic measures and administrative reforms are needed to turn the city into an as a destination to investment and tourism.

Unofficial exports over the border to China will face technical barriers since the two nations have agreed to limit them and increase official exports, heard a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.

For four years, Le Thi Binh and her husband tried to have a baby. But it was not until the couple received free in vitro fertilisation (IVF) from a charity programme based in HCM City that their dream became a reality. 

Last August, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision No.986/QD-TTg on the Development Strategy of the Banking Sector.

Nearly 70 percent of 500 surveyed firms in Vietnam planned to expand their businesses in the near future as most of them were optimistic about business results in 2018.

Newly-appointed U22 football coach Lee Young-jin has been tasked with securing gold at the South Asian Games later this year in the Philippines.

Elsa Speak, an English learning application, has successfully raised 7 million USD in funding from Google and Silicon Valley in the US.

Vietnamese midfielder Luong Xuan Truong was named by the-afc.com as one of 10 new signings who can make an impact for their teams in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League.

Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001) was commemorated with a doodle on google.com on February 28 on the occasion of his 80th birthday anniversary.

Vietnam will take part in the JENESYS Japan-ASEAN U19 Women’s Football Tournament from March 2-6.