Vietnamese investors can transfer foreign currency abroad as payment for activities relating to their projects before getting investment licences from foreign local authorities under a draft decree of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Grassroots health care is the foundation of Vietnam's health system, said Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Minister of Health at a meeting in Hue Imperial City on March 24.

A five-member gang in HCM City, headed by a Taiwanese person, was prosecuted for impersonating the police to commit fraud and steal nearly VND1.8 billion (US$85,700).

Unnatural and harmful fishing methods are depleting fish stocks in unsustainable ways across the country, but localities lack the means to stop them, a Tin Tuc report says.

A new sculpture exhibition in Hanoi invites the public to think about the significance of boats and water in Vietnam's history and development.

Talented documentary filmmaker Le Phong Lan recently completed the final scenes of her latest film after five years of preparation.

Vietnam is aiming to expand its aviation industry to being ranked fifth in the East Asia region by market share.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted a plan to the Government that seeks to develop a Vietnamese rice brand name by 2020.

Vietnam’s holiday home market shows signs of recovery with the revival of delayed projects and investors ramping up investments in this segment.

An inspection team will be set up in Hanoi to report on the chopping down of thousands of street trees.