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Central bank to keep interest rates stable in 2016
Though experts forecast a rise in lending interest rates in 2016, a central bank official believes it is feasible to keep the rates stable and reducing it slightly this year.
Local folk tales translated into English
Some of Vietnam's most popular folk tales can now be read in English in a book set to be published in Vietnam.
Visiting the land of cymbidium orchids
Tourists visiting Sin Suoi Ho village in mountainous Lai Chau Province's Phong Tho District will see beautiful cymbidium orchids in nearly 100 ethnic Mong households.
Korean puppet show set to enthral Hanoi audiences
Two art troupes from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will hold shows at Vietnam Youth Theatre, treating local audiences to impressive puppetry performances from February 19-23.
Hanoi to reform customs, taxes in bid to boost trade
Hanoi will hasten administrative reforms in customs and tax and create favourable conditions for production in an effort to boost the city's exports.
HCM City to deploy CCTV surveillance
Ho Chi Minh City police plans to install cameras throughout the city for observation, traffic handling, and urban order and security.
Vietnam trade with Australia drops 19% on lower crude oil prices
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Australia saw a year-on-year decrease of 19% to US$4.93 billion in 2015, according to latest statistics from the General Department of Customs.
G-bonds to fund infrastructure projects
A total amount of VND14.2 trillion (US$634 million) from government bonds, which is the remaining capital from expansion projects on National Highway 1A and Ho Chi Minh Highway, will be used to construct 17 new projects and repair dozens of weak bridges on highways.
Consumer confidence improves
Vietnam advanced in the latest consumer confidence ranking by global information and measurement company Nielsen.
1,300 PhD scholarships to be awarded 2016
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) on February 18 announced the enrollmentof 1,300 candidates this year to train them for attaining doctoral degrees abroad in Project 911.