Young Vietnamese businesspeople working in creative industries are encouraged to join a global competition launched by the British Council.

A collection of poems and prose pieces by dozens of modern Vietnamese and Thai writers just hit the bookshelves in Hanoi on August 5.

Nguyen Thanh Tung pocketed a second gold medal for Vietnam on August 4 at the World Games in Cali, Colombia.

American surgeon McKay McKinnon and a team of Vietnamese doctors have successfully removed large tumours from the faces of two local patients during eight-hour surgeries.

The State Bank of Vietnam this week instructed its branches across the country to closely monitor and inspect consumer loans from commercial banks.

Starbucks, the giant American coffee company, opened its second store in HCM City on August 1, just six months after making its initial appearance in Vietnam.

The Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB) has announced it will publicise its database on overseas workers in an effort to help those who want to work overseas.

Vietnam and Japan are working closely together to develop detailed action plans to carry out Vietnam’s industrialization strategy, as part of their co-operation agreement towards 2020 with a vision to 2030.

National chess champion Nguyen Thi Mai Hung will train in Hungary for one year to seek for women’s International Grandmaster (IGM) title.

World champion Pham Van Mach will be representing Vietnam at the 47th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in HCM City’s Phu Tho Gymnasium from August 27 to September 2.