The Mekong Delta should make efforts to control floods that are unseasonably early or too powerful to minimize damage and take advantage of the phenomenon for economic development, experts have said.

The fifth German film festival returns to theatres in six cities of Vietnam next month with a collection of the latest and most popular films from Germany.

Vu Thi Huong of Vietnam won the gold medal in the women's 100m dash at the 76th Singapore Open Track and Field Championships on August 24.

A Vietnamese auto company's plan to assemble and sell the world's cheapest car in Vietnam has been met with skepticism as the market seems lukewarm to cheap cars.

Following approval from the governments of Cambodia and Laos, Vietnam plans to launch a new direct air route through the three countries.

Experts have urged the government to set up a centre for credit services for struggling small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The national consumer price index (CPI) this month increased by 0.22 per cent over that of last month and 1.84 per cent over that of the end of last year.

The Lac Hong University Robocon team on August 24 triumphed over their Japanese rival to take out this year's International Robocon contest in Pune, India.

More and more Vietnamese workers have been going to Laos in recent years to help on investment projects between the two countries.

Vietnam will take part in the upcoming Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship to be held in China on September 6-12.