Vietnam has witnessed a resurgence in its cassava exports since August 2014, but its cassava industry continues to face development challenges, experts said.

Nearly 100 photographs of nine special national relics in Hanoi are on display at an exhibition now open at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam's (The Temple of Literature) Centre of Culture and Science.

Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh of Vietnam won her second medal, a silver, in the women's beam event at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on September 25.

Mobile World Investment Corporation general director, Nguyen Duc Tai, skyrocketed onto the list of the top 10 richest people on Vietnam's stockmarket after the company's market capitalisation rose to almost VND11 trillion (US$521.3 million) and its shares hit VND175,000 (US$8.30) a share.

Famous Belgian writer Nicolas Ancion has met Vietnamese readers to introduce his book Quatrieme Etage (Fourth Floor), which was recently translated and published by Nha Nam Publishing House.

Vietnam attracted US$11.18 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of this year, or 74.5% of FDI in the same period last year.

Experts have asked for tighter controls on the importation of medical equipment in a bid to improve the quality of healthcare services in Vietnam.

A conference in Hanoi on September 23 was told that 13% of deaths among children under five in Vietnam are caused by diarrhoea.

Moody's has placed six Vietnamese banks on positive outlook, the credit rating agency announced on its website on September 22.

Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung on September 23 called for clarification of the draft amended Law on the Organisation of the People's Court.