Korean artist Lee Jeong-hee is visiting Vietnam for the first time, to showcase her embroidered paintings at an exhibition in Hanoi.

The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (HHTP) expects to boost science and technology projects by providing preferential treatments on property issues for potential hi-tech companies.

The banking sector has experienced dramatic changes this year but has more reform is needed, delegates heard at the Vietnam Retail Banking Forum 2015 held on November 18 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Fruit and vegetable exports are likely to achieve the Government's target of US$1.65 billion this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The construction steel sector produced a record-high output of 618,000 tonnes in October, about a 30% year-on-year increase, the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) said.

Vietnam has officially announced the national brand for the handicraft sector – Vietcraft Excellence – aiming to enhance the competitiveness.

Vietnam won another bronze medal at the ongoing World Wushu Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

One of the most famous phrases in Nguyen Du's poetry was his question, "In 300 years time, who's going to cry for To Nhu (one of his pen names)?"

American maestro David Itkin and Vietnamese violinist Vu Viet Chuong will perform at a concert celebrating 20 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US at the HCM City Opera House on November 19.

After a hasty start, Vietnam's tra fish industry should now plan an image makeover to improve the quality of exports and be competitive, for the long term, experts said.