Around 15,000 people will take part in the annual Lawrence S. Ting Charity Walk on January 20 in HCM City, the organiser Phu My Hung Development Corporation has announced.

People in the northern mountains shivered on January 9 as temperature dropped to freezing point - and snow is likely to blanket Sa Pa Township this morning (January 10).

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) expects to keep this year’s State Budget deficit at 3.7% of the GDP, below the 3.9% mandated by the National Assembly.

Shrimp exports increased sharply last year and the trend will continue this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a pilot programme to sell safe food at two traditional markets -- Ben Thanh Market and the Hoc Mon Wholesale Market in the district of the same name.

The central coastal city of Danang plans to launch a second open-top bus service for tourists between the international airport and Son Tra peninsula.

Vietnam witnessed positive development in the real estate market in 2017 with increased transactions of apartments and reduction in real estate inventory.

Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was defeated in the semi-final of the Hong Kong F6 Futures tennis tournament on January 5.

Former Vietnam national team coach Toshiya Miura said he hopes to lead V.League 1 club HCM City to third place this season.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will enhance trade promotion programmes and give more support to businesses to increase their competitiveness in the local market in 2018.