Vietnam's price administration and stabilisation policies, especially for essential goods, will keep following market mechanisms and the rules of balancing cross interests this year.

The management board of the Hoa Lac hi-tech zone in Hanoi City granted licenses to three projects in 2013, bringing the total number of projects in the zone to 70, worth US$2.57 billion.

A number of banks have released profit results in 2013 that portray both a gloomy and bright picture of the banking industry.

AS Roma defeated Vietnam 2-1 in their first match of the International U19 Football Tournament in HCM City on January 6.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued regulations on restricting the use of foreign currency in the country.

The Prime Minister recently recognised 37 new national treasures, including works from the Dong Son and Oc Eo cultures.

Vietnamese confectionery brands are outselling foreign products in the run-up to Tet (the Lunar New Year).

A group of 10 American donors have raised a total of US$55,000 to donate to six non-governmental organisations in Vietnam following a recent philanthropy trip to the country.

The emergence of a third platform (Cloud, Big Data, Mobility and Social) will change the main themes of the IT and telecoms market in Vietnam in 2014, according to a report listing the top 10 predictions for next year's ICT.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged local authorities and government agencies to work together to prevent smuggling and related activities during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.