The index of industrial production (IIP) saw a 5.4% growth in the first two months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam has discussed the possibility of cooperating with France in joining international conventions related to civil and economic rights as well as the implementation of the Hague Convention on international justice. 

Many banks in HCM City have cut deposit interest rates since the Lunar New Year.

Phan Hai Bang, an art lecturer at Hue University of Art, has created a special type of bamboo paper that he hopes can boost the image of local crafts.

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Huawei introduced two new smartphones and a tablet in the Vietnamese market last week.

Vietnam needs to develop a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in the health sector to help mobilise non-State sectors and improve healthcare check-ups and treatment quality, while easing overloading in public hospitals.

An Indian magazine, India Times, has named Hoi An, a World Heritage Site in the central province of Quang Nam, one of the world’s most romantic cities.

Poultry infected with the A/H5N1 virus have been discovered in 16 provinces across the country since early this month, according to the Department of Animal Health.

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) will focus on auditing economic restructuring activities and the efficiency of public investment and assets this year, says Deputy State Auditor General Le Minh Khai.

The Vietnamese High Quality Goods award would be given to 474 firms this year, up 58 compared to 2013, it was announced on February 18.