The domestic market will probably face a cement shortage in the next 2–3 years if suitable measures are not taken early, industry insiders revealed.

Iran strengthened their title credentials by beating Vietnam 15-4 in an AFC Futsal Championships quarter-final match in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.

International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has jumped a spot to 36th on the International Chess Federation's world rankings in May.

Thirty artists from the Netherlands and 10 from Vietnam are showcasing 70 works at the exhibition Meeting Point – Dutch Coloured Art, at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Vietnam is preparing to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2014 (the day of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death) at Bai Dinh Temple in the northern province of Ninh Binh from May 7-11.

Awareness of business opportunities among citizens in Vietnam is lower than in other countries with the same level of development, a new report reveals.

Many banks have planned higher profits this year as they expect better recovery in the economy.

Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh won a gold medal at the Grand Prix Osijek on April 26 in Croatia.

Copyright violations remain a serious problem in Vietnam despite a plethora of laws, especially with movies being pirated through the internet, causing losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.

The rate of poor households has dropped from 22% in 2005 to 7.8% last year, reports the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.