Vietnamese photographers are celebrating the 60th anniversary of national Photography Day.

The property market remains gloomy and requires combined efforts by relevant players, including a restructure of investments by developers to recover, analysts said.

Vietnamese filmmakers have been urged to produce quality movies “full of human value” and traditional cultural identity to develop the country’s film industry.

The Ministry of Finance has outlined a plan that will give priority to government bonds in the bonds market under Decision No.261/2013.

Television copyright for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar is not free, and broadcasters across the region will have to bid for the right to televise the event.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking measures to prevent forest fires during the dry season as water levels in canals and streams are dangerously low.

Vietnam FPT Software and Agrex of Japan signed a memorandum of understanding on March 12 to establish the first joint venture of BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) in Southeast Asia.

Economic activity in Vietnam is likely to pick up this year and in 2014, auditing firm Ernst & Young predicts in its forecast about rapid-growth markets.

While inflation control measures focus on price management, especially in the first months of the year, prices of essential commodities should be adjusted with caution, the National Financial Advisory Committee suggested.

Over 200 athletes from the US, France, England, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Japan are scheduled to race in the Laguna Lang Co Triathlon on April 14, the organizing committee has said.