The National Assembly (NA) deputies on May 24 discussed in groups some amendments to the Civil Procedure Code presented at the ongoing 9th session of the 13th National Assembly.

Vietnamese enterprises should try to raise the bilateral trade turnover with Russia to US$20 billion by 2020 following a Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Europe-Asian Business Alliance to be signed later this month, President Truong Tan Sang said on May 24.

Phan Tram Anh, 21, will represent Vietnam at a United Nations Alliance of Civilisation and Education First Summer School programme in New York from June 13 to 20.

Thailand defeated 10-man Vietnam 1-0 in the opener of the 2018 World Cup second qualification round of Group F in Bangkok on May 24.

Vietnam's fisheries industry should better utilise modern production technologies to improve its competitiveness in the global market, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat at a conference last on May 23.

Eight foreign-owned companies were found using unlicensed software valued at more than VND13.5 billion (US$643 million) by an inter-ministerial team that carried out a month-long inspection.

Since the Foreign Investment Law was passed in 1987, Vietnam's construction sector has received US$11.5 billion for 1,196 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects. The law was passed a year after Doi Moi (Renewal) policy was announced in 1986.

Phan Thi Ha Thanh is not the only gold medal hope of Vietnam at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, but other gymnasts are also aiming to snatch at least eight titles in Singapore.

Masan Group Corporation (MSN) has found the 20th place on the Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015.

Although economic restructuring has been recognised as a vital task, the process remains slow and requires greater efforts for a more comprehensive outcome, according to experts.