Two Vietnamese companies are the first in the country to be awarded the full certificate on forest management and chain of custody from the Forest Stewardship Council International (FSC) on June 20.

Vinaphone, announced on June 18 that it will reduce rates for its international roaming services in Australia, Canada and the United States, while making telephone calls back to Vietnam.

The Hungarian National Trading House (HNTH) was launched in Hanoi on June 18 with the aim of promoting trade activities between Hungarian and Vietnamese enterprises.

Total sales for Vietnamese businesses are expected to rise in the second half of this year, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has announced.

A national competition for younger people involved in traditional arts started on June 20 in Tay Do Theatre in Can Tho City and will run until June 26.

Three bilingual poetry collections by Vietnamese poet Mai Van Phan are among the top-selling collections of their kind on amazon.com, informed by UK's Page Addie Press publisher.

The Vietnamese Culture Days event will take place in Russia from June 24 to July 2, according to a recent decision made by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Firms were eager for the long-awaited proposal to increase foreign stakes in listed companies, but some were cautious over unexpected acquisitions.

A delegation of 20 tourism businesspeople and 15 reporters from Taiwan are paying a visit to HCM City from June 16-19.

Twelve Vietnamese athletes are set to compete at the 2014 World Aerobic Gymnastics Championships and World Age Group competitions from June 23-29 in Cancun, Mexico.