Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the city are neglecting to use information and technology applications and information security, said Dang Vu Tuan, vice director of Hanoi's Department for Information and Communications.

The annual French food and wine festival "Balade en France" returns to Ho Chi Minh City this year with a more attractive and efficient format.

Le Quang Liem of Vietnam maintains top place at the Millionaire Chess tournament in Las Vegas, US.

Vietnam finished the sixth CISM Military World Games, which closed in the Republic of Korea on October 11, capturing one gold, one silver, two bronze medals and setting a new record.

Vietnam cruised into the ASEAN Football Federation's Futsal Championship's semi-finals, after bashing the Philippines 19-1 on October 11 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Domestic paint manufacturers believe they are capable of keeping up with their foreign counterparts in what has become a fiercely competitive market, according to independent market watchdogs.

The slogan Don't Drink and Drive will be placed on 1,000 buses running in the capital starting today to raise traffic safety awareness of passers-by and curb the number of accidents in the country due to alcohol.

The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam has grown over the last three months, following a 13-month decline due to disease, unstable economies and fierce regional competition.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal will have a positive impact on the domestic real estate market, while the property market has recovered in the third quarter, experts said.

French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noel Poirier has had a "magical connection" with the S-shaped country since he was young.