Vietnamese pho has been named the world’s 20th best food experience by world travel guide book publisher the Lonely Planet.

The central province of Quang Nam has agreed a pre-feasibility study for the development of an International Education City in Nam Hoi An with proposed investment of VND1.5 trillion (US$66 million).

Vietnam’s rising usage of mobile devices and the internet have led to great opportunities for digital and online advertising, experts said at a conference on advertising on August 10 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health has asked rabies vaccine suppliers and importers to ensure stockpiles are built up to meet increasing demand.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a popular investment channel and a crucial factor in restructuring companies to improve their efficiency and competitiveness and that of the economy, a conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.

SCG has signed loan agreements worth over US$3.2 billion with six banks in its home country, Thailand, to fund the construction of Vietnam’s first fully integrated petrochemical complex, Long Son Petrochemicals Company Limited (LSP).

More than 7,000 domestic and foreign runners from 52 countries and territories will race in the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon destinations in Southeast Asia – on August 12.

Despite his tight schedule with new film projects in the US, the director of Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island”, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has still managed to contribute to Vietnam’s film industry.

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has reported that many hospitals have been found abusing the health insurance fund in the first six months of this year.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs will study and submit to the Ministry of Finance a proposal to the Government to restrict imports of scrap materials and move towards a ban on scrap imports to Vietnam.