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Foreign investment in the textile and garment sector is increasing rapidly as international firms seek to take advantage of the benefits Vietnam's will potentially derive when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement comes into being.
Several Vietnamese goods have gained a firm foothold in the domestic market with 70% of Vietnamese consumers putting their trust in local goods.
More than 571,000 high school students nationwide began the national university entrance examinations on July 4 seeking a place at one of the 141 universities and colleges.
The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Boychoir will travel to Vietnam and Singapore to perform at notable venues and institutions from July 9 to 21.
Vietnamese films in different genres are being screened at the first Vietnamese Film Festival in the port city of Saint Malo in France.
Present tensions in the East Sea have created opportunities for Vietnam to adjust its economic policies with China to avoid becoming too dependent.
Floor Killer, the fourth Viet Nam recreational dance championship, will be held this weekend in Ha Noi, drawing 800 contestants from Viet Nam and overseas.
The Vietnamese national football team's new head coach, Toshiya Miura from Japan, had a perfect debut as his team thrashed Myanmar 6-0 in a friendly at Go Dau Stadium in Binh Duong on July 2.
Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has won a gold medal at the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) 2014 for a series of five photos featuring war soldiers.
The Vietnam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM City) on June 30 signed an agreement with Los Angeles-based University of California to set up bachelor's and master's courses in bio-medicine and educational science and create research facilities during the coming academic year.