Tuna exports are expected to increase by 8% this year to US$507 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP).

The number of crimes committed through the use of high technology and on the internet by foreign individuals and groups has caused concern to the security police in HCM City.

The beverage industry contributed VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to the State budget last year, according to the Vietnam Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Association (VBA).

The Ministry of Science and Technology held a ceremony to announce a series of events titled "20 years of the Vietnam National Quality Award 1996 -2016" in Hanoi on January 5.

Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc will train in Hungary following a difficult three years.

Vietnam's wood industry is expected to gain a total export value of wood and wooden products of US$7.7 billion for this year, higher than US$7.1 billion in 2015.

An illegal sperm-selling "market" was discovered near Ho Chi Minh City's Tu Du Hospital, a leading facility in the country that specialises in treating infertility and other reproductive problems.

Filmmakers are hoping to draw moviegoers into cinemas during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), which begins on February 8.

While foreign investment flows fell 12% to 20% in stock markets in the region last year, the Vietnamese market reached a capitalisation ratio of 57% of GDP and remained an attraction to foreign investors, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung said.

Nguyen Thi That will be key to Vietnamese hopes at the coming Asian Cycling Championships in Japan.