This year, the healthcare sector aims to reduce death rates caused by diseases and epidemics to increase life expectancy.

Inspirational speaker Dang Kim Phuong has been voted onto the directorial board of the International Youth Parliament (IYP).

The prices of imported automobiles in the Vietnamese market may not reduce as much as expected after the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) came into effect on January 14, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Seven golf courses in central Vietnam have joined together to form a new golf-specific marketing group – the Vietnam Golf Coast – extending from the up-and-coming city of Danang to the foothills of Hue and shores of Hoi An.

An entrenched cash using habit and safety concerns are the main reasons for people not to switch to non-cash payments, a workshop heard in Ho Chi Minh City on January 15.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has set 22 targets for socio-economic development in 2019, focusing on State budget restructuring, improvement of its investment and business environment and promotion of the innovation and startup ecosystem.

A moderation in Vietnamese banks’ credit growth is a positive for their asset quality and capitalisation, Moody’s Investors Service said in a recent report.

The central city of Danang has called for investment from Singapore to build a 33km tram line connecting the city and Hoi An by 2025, said a municipal official.

The assessment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction must be realistic and systematic to tackle shortcomings, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will work with Amazon to help Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) join the firm’s e-commerce system.