Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the establishment of two DNA testing facilities.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Vietnam Consumer Confidence Index posted another strong gain, increasing by 3.1 points to reach 134.1 in July, to stand well above the 2014 average of 131.

Representatives of the second and third generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims from Vietnam and the United States met in Hanoi on July 29.

Vietnam's most important international feed, livestock, and meat industry exhibition, the VietStock Expo and Forum, will be held in HCM City in October.

The world's longest three-rope cable car system, extending from the northern Lao Cai Province's Sapa Town to Fansipan peak, will open to passengers in 2015.

While motorcycle dealers bemoan the slowest sales in a decade, manufacturers are busy, introducing new models in the hope of triggering a revival.

A revised Enterprise Law will motivate enterprises and create a transparent business climate, policy-makers and economists have affirmed.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Vietnam’s credit rating on July 29, reflecting its continued macro-economic stability.

The Vietnamese airlines have been ordered to identify at least one reserve airport for landings, in case of bad weather.

The nation's industrial production from Jan-July 2014 saw a 6.2% year-on-year increase, a positive sign of recovering production at enterprises, noted the General Statistics Office (GSO).