Vietnam beat Singapore 2-1 in the last Group A round match of the International U21 Football Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.

The annual food festival titled Taste of the World featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City from December 3 to 6.

Domestic investors will receive no-interest loans of VND100 billion (US$4.5 million) and less under a HCM City People's Committee's investment stimulus programme.

The number of businesses founded this year is expected to hit a record high of 94,000 firms, partly driven by untied regulations.

The number of students suffering from short-sightedness is increasing in Vietnam's big cities, experts said.

The Mekong province of Hau Giang will host the Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) Forum 2016 which will feature discussion about the Delta's international integration and sustainable development.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called upon the authorities of HCM City on November 23 to strictly punish customs officials who assist smugglers and tax evaders and to regularly rotate officers through sensitive positions.

Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Yen won a silver medal at the Asian Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Championships that ended in Singapore on November 20.

Premium packaging plays a crucial role during the run-up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) period, according to a Consumer Study report on Tet 2015 from market research firm Nielsen Vietnam.

Vietnam's agriculture sector must reform its production and business structure to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and develop further when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal comes into effect.