Thanh Hoa authorities on January 10 ordered the suspension of a bridge project following a scaffold collapse on January 9 that killed four people at the construction site.

The natural resources and environmental ministry (MONRE) punished 520 companies for violating environmental laws with total fines reaching nearly VND60 billion (US$2.6 million) in 2015.

Experts say the new mechanism for exchange rate introduced by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has created flexibility, enabling both credit institutions and enterprises to exercise greater control over their business operations.

The HCM City People's Committee will organise 131 flower markets in 21 districts to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays which this year last from February 6-14.

The price of domestic cars have soared since the beginning of this year due to the Government's adjustment of special consumption taxes on imported automobiles.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted a banquet on December 10 to show Vietnam's gratitude to other countries for their support in the historic establishment of the ASEAN Community (AC).

HCM City is waiting for approval from the Government to expand a chain of software parks including into other provinces following the success of its Quang Trung Software City.

Pepper production has brought high profits for growers but the current rush at growing pepper for export will likely lead to oversupply in the near future, experts warn.

Nha Trang Pasteur Institute has officially announced four more fatalities in the central province of Binh Dinh since late last December due to dengue fever.

The 2016 International Circus Gala will open on January 14 at the Vietnam Central Circus, Hanoi, in celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF).