The number of women in leadership positions in political organizations, including the National Assembly and Government, has yet to reach its full potential, said deputy head of the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Thu Ha.

The 23rd Vietnam International Trade Fair will take place from April 10 to 13 at the Exhibition Fair Centre in Hanoi.

The consumer PC market experienced slower growth in the last quarter of 2012 and is likely to see an even poorer scenario this year due to increasing pressure from tablets and smartphones.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has urged the country’s largest telco VNPT to focus on its core business and tap its potential to stay profitable in the increasingly competitive market.

Imports exceeded exports in March by US$300 million, marking the return of the trade deficit in Vietnam after the country experienced a trade surplus in the first two months of this year and in 2012.

The 2013 Earth Hour campaign You and I, Together We Act is due to kick off at the August Revolution Square in front of the Hanoi Opera House on March 23.

One of the most popular Italian chamber orchestras, I Solisti Veneti, will bring the melody and virtuosity of Italian music to classical music lovers at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21.

After a decline in the first month of the year, the total outstanding loans of commercial banks in February surged 0.71 percent against December last year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Vietnam's exports to some large African countries plunged in February, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has reported.

The mysterious disease which has affected 215 people in central Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District was caused by Aflatoxin, a toxin produced by fungus in mouldy rice, The Ministry of Health has concluded.