New models for higher education that could change the face of universities in the future were discussed at a Global Education Dialogue 2013 in HCM City on November 26-27.

Business confidence improved in Vietnam while faster-growing economies focused on sustainable growth, according to a new survey.

Eighteen Vietnamese enterprises are participating at the Big 5 Expo in Dubai, the largest event for the building and construction sector in the Middle East, for the first time.

Government agencies, consumers, manufacturers and the entire community should work together to fight phony or counterfeit products, delegates told a conference in HCM City on November 27.

The country's total retail sales and service revenue in the first 11 months of this year reached VND2,386 trillion (US$113 billion), the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

The first ever Japan-Vietnam piano festival will take place in Hanoi from November 27-29.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has instructed localities to take measures to prevent and handle foot-and-mouth disease which has reappeared in five northern central provinces.

The customs department and police are investigating the transport of 229kg of heroin from Vietnam to Taiwan earlier this month.

Information security awareness among Vietnamese enterprises has gradually increased and they have started to recognise the importance of investing in information security.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Israel will likely reach some US$574.4 million by year-end, up 31% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).