The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has acknowledged that while the quality of vocational training has improved, there remain areas of inefficiencies, as many vocational schools are not operating at full capacities.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will launch three releases of treasury bills on February 2 worth VND9 trillion (US$8,969,805 million).

Le Minh Tuyen of HCM City, who was choosing a Tet (Lunar New Year) gift hamper, said, "Products for this Tet are abundant, diversified and have more eye-catching packaging compared to previous years, especially confectionary and sweets."

Vietnamese textile and garment companies face a huge challenge with the market set to be flooded with imports following the country's accession to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) treaty.

Interest rates will likely increase again this year, after remaining at the low levels of 2006 for the past few years, experts forecast.

As many as 17,000 women received breast cancer examinations during the past three years in Vietnam, as a result of a breast cancer prevention and control project, the results of which have been released at a conference.

Surrounded by a crowd in a corner of the Centre of the Old Quarter's Culture Exchange, artisan Nguyen Dang Giap spreads colours carefully on different woodblocks to create a Dong Ho folk painting.

Becamex Binh Duong have defeated Hanoi T&T 2-0 to receive the Vietnamese Super Cup trophy at Thanh Hoa Stadium in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Hanoi will hold a series of special cultural and arts activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year from January 29 to February 13.

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