The General Department of Customs would enhance efforts of administrative reforms and modernisation this year to create favourable conditions for imports and exports, a conference heard on February 25.

Executives from the Ivory Coast cashew industry met with their Vietnamese counterparts in HCM city on February 24 to discuss issues affecting bilateral trade and strengthen ties between Ivorian cashew exporters and Vietnamese processors.

Vietnamese weightlifters will participate in a training course in the US, starting next month.

Lawmakers asked that the Government soon submit the Law on Demonstration for examination at the National Assembly Standing Committee session on February 24

Discussions on whether the national health sector should continue to issue permanent pharmaceutical practice certificates for pharmacists or renew the certificates every five years warmed up the National Assembly Standing Committee's session February 23 on a draft amendment to the Law on Pharmacy.

Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh on February 22 signed a US$50,000 contract with Japanese sport brand Mizuno in Hanoi.

Chevrolet Fan Cup is giving Vietnamese the chance to play an exclusive football fan tournament at Old Trafford, the home ground of Manchester United, according to General Motors Vietnam.

Becamex Binh Duong made a strong start to their Asian Football Confederation Champions League campaign on February 23 , holding Jiangsu FC to a draw at home despite playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men.

 Experts urged for an improvement in creativity to increase the value of handicraft products and develop a Vietnamese brand for the industry.

Vietnamese representative Ly Hoang Nam has been pushed to the main round of the International Tennis Federation Men's Futures F2 in China which started on February 22 in Anning City.