Vietnam exported 19 million tonnes of cement and clinker by mid-December, exceeding the set target by 4 million tonnes.

Moody's Investors Service raised the outlook on Vietnam's banking system to stable from a negative assessment, noting a stable business climate, improved macro-economic situation and easing liquidity stress.

The Prime Minister has approved a scheme to better protect natural forests for the 2014-2020 period, with a view to improving their coverage quality and meeting domestic demand for timber. 

More than 100 up-to-date equipment and products in the food industry are being on show at a two-day mart that kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11.

Vietnam failed to build on the 2-1 victory in the first-leg match and missed out the final match after losing 2-4 to the Malaysians in the second-leg game in the 2014 Southeast Asian Football Championship - AFF Suzuki Cup at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on December 11.

Vietnam’s crafting industry is turning to a new approach in designing and developing sustainable brands to tap into tough markets around the world.

Construction on an air traffic control tower began at Cat Bi international airport in northern Hai Phong city on December 11.

Vietnam has introduced a six-point proposal aiming to boost economic and trade ties between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam and India, suggesting all parties minimise trade and investment barriers to each other’s businesses. 

Karate artists earned the first gold medal for Vietnam on December 11 at the ongoing 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Palembang, Indonesia.

A recent excavation at the Lo Gach archaeological site in the vicinity of Kom Pong Thmo Pagoda, the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, has revealed intact large-scale earthen ramparts believed to be the largest found so far in the southwestern region.