The country’s cement surplus this year could be 30 million tonnes and reach 35 million tonnes by 2020 if Vietnam does not export cement.

Among the myriad Vietnamese dishes made with rice, be it main courses, side-dishes or snacks that are meals in themselves, the softest gluey texture belongs to the banh gio (rice dough dumpling with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms inside).

Vietnam defeated their junior U19s 4-1 in their match of the Thanh Nien newspaper’s International U21 Football Tournament on December 18 in Can Tho Province.

The Vietnam national women’s football team have dropped one spot to number 32 in FIFA’s latest world rankings.

Ulsan Hyundai FC, who won the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s FA Cup earlier this month, will send a squad of 18 to Vietnam for a friendly match with U23 Vietnam on December 21 in Hanoi.

Ly Son Island, 30km off the coast of central Quang Ngai Province, has had a face-lift since connecting to the national power grid in 2014. But while islanders have benefited from the rapid changes, serious environmental challenges are also arising.

Anyone who meets Pham Thi Huong Giang, initiator and key operator of the "Nha Chong Lu" (Flood Resistant Houses) – a social project which supports residents living in areas affected by natural disasters, always wonders how this woman has so much energy to handle her heavy workload.

The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) will co-ordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to protect the legitimate rights and interests of local steelmakers who were recently accused of tax evasion by the US Department of Commerce (DOC).

The Australian Government, through its Aus4Vietnam investment – Aus4Skills, on December 14 launched the pilot Logistics Industry Reference Council to promote industry linkages with vocational education and training in partnership with its Vietnamese counterpart.

Japanese enterprises raised four problems they face while doing business in Vietnam in a dialogue with the Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform on December 13.