The exchange rate between the Vietnamese dong (VND) against the US dollar (US$) will not increase more than 2% in 2014.

The country's industrial production has shown signs of recovery this year, rising 5.9% compared to last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The Vietnam Football Federation is going to sign up BrunoJose Garcia Formoso as the coach of the national futsal (indoorfootball) team.

The Hanoi Transport Department has taken measures to ensure those traveling on the roads remain safe during the upcoming (Tet) Lunar New Year.

Around 60 famous artists and celebrities have come together for a television show called Huong Tet Viet (Vietnamese Tet flavour) for the Lunar New Year.

Lawmakers will discuss and approve an ordinance on the implementation of the revised 1992 Constitution at the 23rd session of the National Assembly's Standing Committee that opened on December 23.

A professional body is needed to protect property rights for films made in the country, said the Head of the Vietnam Cinematography Association.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on December 19 issued a joint statement calling on Vietnamese parents to maintain faith in the quality of childhood immunisations.

Vietnam has participated in joint-action programmes to develop procedures to share information on drug control and environmental criminals.

Management, storage of artefacts, and technical and personal skills training have been challenges for Quang Nam Province, along with the managing board of My Son Sanctuary, in conservation and protection of heritage sites.