A new study of free-living soil nematodes co-authored by Vietnamese scientist Nguyen Thi Anh Duong was published in Nature – the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal.  

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has requested the drafters of the revised Labour Code maintain the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours per week to 44 hours per week.

Five artists have selected ‘insects’ as the theme for their work displayed at an exhibition at the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.

A total of 117 trillion VND (5.03 billion USD) worth of corporate bond notes were raised in the first eight months of 2019, according to SSI Securities Corporation’s research unit.

Vietnam’s fiscal deficit, including principal repayments, would come in at 6.6 percent of GDP this year and next year, up from 5.9 percent in 2018, Fitch Solutions Macro Research forecast.

Traditional medicine and acupuncture, dental care, cosmetic surgery, pathological screening, and artificial insemination will be improved to make them Ho Chi Minh City’s main medical tourism products in the coming years, a recent workshop heard.

The Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked for permission from the Prime Minister to create favourable conditions for investors in the city’s Thu Thiem new urban area in District 2 to ensure continued construction progress.

Vietnam is among the top three target countries for phishing websites in Southeast Asia in the first half of the year, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Vietnamese-Russian pianist Nguyen Thu Nga of the Central Music School of Moscow State P.I Tchaikovsky Conservatory will stage a concert at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on September 7, accompanied by the Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

Vietnam and Japan are working together to set up a construction waste management system to control pollution.