Community-based organisations working with HIV/AIDS patients sought support from local enterprises last week as funds from international aid for HIV/AIDS prevention will continue to fall since Vietnam is no longer ranked a low-income country by the UN.

Vietnam has implemented an open contracting initiative as part of a drive to improve transparency in procurement activities, particularly in public investment projects.

While the free market for contraceptive products and reproductive health commodities in Vietnam is growing to meet increasing demand, its safety and quality remains questionable.

Discussions during the four-day bi-annual Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair in mid-October are expected to help producers improve competitiveness when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other free trade agreements come into effect.

The total consumption of cement till September 2015 rose 3% against the same period of last year to 52.11 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Two men were caught carrying nearly 600 drug pills in a commune in this province's Huong Hoa District, which is close to the Lao Bao border gate with Laos.

Ma Xuan Cuong has received a wild card to compete in the final round of the Carom Billiard three-Cushion World Cup in Istanbul on October 18.

Veteran volleyballe player Pham Thi Kim Hue has agreed to play for Thai Danish Nongrua, a female professional volleyball team in Khonkaen, Thailand.

An exhibition showcasing photos and documents on Hoang Sa (the Paracel) and Truong Sa (the Spratly) Islands in the East Sea was held at the Cultural Center of Jahrhunderthalle Bochum in Germany recently.

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued an urgent circular to curb speculation and hoarding of US dollars by enterprises.