The modernisation of Vietnam's railway system is projected to cost about US$5.1 billion, experts said during an event on detailed plans to upgrade the 1,726 km stretch of the North-South railway from Hanoi to HCM City.

The annual Vietnam International Fashion Fair is running in HCM City's Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Uong Ngoc Tien of Vietnam missed a penalty, wasting a chance for his team to automatically advance to the final round of the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship next year.

The country's leading archaeologists met over the weekend during a 3-day conference held in Hue City, which included announcements describing new archaeological discoveries.

After five years of implementation of the General Plan to Develop Electronic Commerce 2011-15, e-commerce has contributed greatly to the country's socio-economic growth.

Vietnam jumped into third position in the group after their 4-2 win over hosts Myanmar in the qualification round of the Olympic Games' women's football event.

Hieu Waterfall stands out in the green jungle deep inside Pu Luong Natural Reserve, about 25km from Canh Nang Town in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Companies in the plastics industry should apply advanced technologies to maintain competitiveness after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) takes effect by year-end, speakers at a seminar said on September 17.

Changes in the global economy had affected Vietnam's farming, forestry and fishery exports, experts said at a seminar on the country's agricultural trade in Hanoi on September 17.

The 4th Annual South East Asia Airport Expansion Summit will take place at the Intercontinental Westlake Hotel in Hanoi from September 29 to 30.