Vietnam has in recent years focused on the development and initial breakthrough of high technology business incubators (HTBIs) in developing successful businesses, the Vietnam Economic News reported on August 18.

Vietnam has advanced to the semi-final round of the ASEAN Youth Football Championships in Brunei after defeating Cambodia 3-0 and taking the top place in Group B.

Haiphong ended their title drought on August 17 after winning the National Cup trophy, beating V-League champions Becamex Binh Duong 2-0 in the final match on their home turf.

Vietnamese Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 17 won a gold medal at the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing City, China.

The New York-based publishing firm BOA Editions is set to release a Vietnamese-English collection of poems, The Secret of Hoa Sen.

Decreasing foreign aid and the government plan to deprioritise investment for HIV/AIDS control is seen as growing concerns in the fight against the deadly disease, a government official said.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade's Vietnam E-Commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) has said that total sales for the e-commerce sector have soared to US$2.2 billion in 2013, tripling the 2012 figure.

The public relations (PR) industry in Vietnam has huge potential for development, but a legal framework and code of practice are needed to ensure healthy development of the industry.

The People's Court of Dien Bien on August 14 sentenced to death six defendants in the biggest drug trafficking case in the northern province to date.

Well-known contemporary dance Out of Context by one of the most famous dance troupes in Europe, Les ballets C de la B, will be staged for the first time in Vietnam on August 19 at the HCM City Opera House.