Breakthrough decisions are needed to bring optimism and prosperity to the economy in 2015, said economic expert Le Trong Nhi.

Seventeen chefs from Vietnam will join more than 1,000 chefs from all over the world for the first-ever "Gout de France" (Taste of France) to celebrate French gastronomy on March 19.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the support industry need better support policies to enhance competitiveness and participate in the global value chain, experts stated.

Travel on the north-south railway line was interrupted for almost 20 hours on March 11 after a train hit a lorry in central Quang Tri province on March 10 evening.

Authorities have told Long Binh Primary School to stop providing canteen lunches for students until doubts about contaminated food are cleared up.

The central city of Danang commenced the Rapid Planning project of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) during its first working mission on March 10.

The fifth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival opened on March 10, attracting hundreds of local and international businesses.

Despite school boards' attempts to bring dropout students back to class, many have quit their studies in central Thua Thien - Hue Province to take jobs in Laos.

In a landmark achievement that the doctors themselves call a miracle, a pair of in-vitro twins born 14-18 weeks premature have been nurtured to normal health at the Central Obstetrics & Gynaecology Hospital.

The e-commerce market this year is expected to continue its robust development, especially in the business-to-customer segment.