Vietnam will host the Mekong Sub-Region Tourism Youth Ambassador 2013 programme for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City from October 17-21.

The domestic steel industry is continuing to experience difficult times while the real estate market remains frozen, according to the Market Watch Team.

PetroVietnam on October 8 reported after-tax profits of VND38.2 trillion (US$1.819 billion) in the first nine months of the year, accounting for 87% of the group's annual target. 

Banks should increase lending based on firms' projected future revenues, analysts have said.

The Software Technology Centre under the FPT Corporation will invest VND400 billion (US$19.04 million) to build an information technology (IT) centre in HCM City for education and research.

The first international mountain marathon in Vietnam took place in Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai on October 6.

Thailand defended their title at the Yamaha ASEAN U13 Football Cup in Hanoi on October 6.

The latest lighting equipment and components are on display at the LED/OLED Lighting World Expo which opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on October 2.

Vietnam should renew its attitude towards education and education management to train teachers with intellectual skills and creativity, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The Yamaha ASEAN under-13 Football Cup will kick off on October 4 at the Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium.