Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) midfielder Luong Xuan Truong signed a two-year loan deal with K-League's Incheon United in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

Vaccines outside the free immunisation programme so far will only be able to meet 4% of the demand in the upcoming year, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam's retail sales of goods and services rose 9.5% this year, the largest increase since 2011, as low inflation and strong economic growth bolstered consumer confidence, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed.

An import quota of 86,000 tonnes of sugar during 2016 in line with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, coupled with possible imports from Laos, will continue to burden local producers.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) registered in Vietnam saw a year-on-year increase of 12.5% in 2015 to reach US$22.76 billion, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed.

The Vietnam Competition Authority said that the Minister of Industry and Trade had ordered an investigation against imported steel ingots and steel bars for the application of safeguards.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will push Vietnam to complete its market orientation targets, and improve its business environment and competitive ability, delegates heard at a workshop held in HCM City on December 28.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will issue a new mechanism on foreign exchange management next year to cope with changes in the market, especially the global market.

The country's seafood exports fell to an estimated US$6.72 billion in 2015, down 14.3% over 2014 and 10.4% compared with this year's target.

Educational programmes on menopausal health for community and health officials should be expanded in an aim to improve women's quality of life, doctors have recommended.