Vietnam ranks 70th among 190 economies in this year's Doing Business 2020 report released by the World Bank (WB). One year earlier, it ranked 69th, and in 2018, it was 68th.

Courts in administrative units under social distancing due to COVID-19 will suspend all trials and the settlement of legal cases from May 12-31, except in emergencies, according to a document issued by the Supreme People’s Court on May 11.

A plan to pilot the urban governance model in Hanoi has been issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) convened its 55th meeting in Hanoi on April 27 to review the results of the NA’s recent 11th session and preparations for the first session of the new legislature following election.

VOV.VN - The first months of this year saw Vietnamese vegetable exports to Taiwan (China) rise sharply, turning Vietnam into the largest vegetable supplier to this market.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh continues to maintain its ranking at the top of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for 2020 following a joint announcement made on April 15 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Agency for International Development of the United States (USAID).

Vietnam’s stunning seas and islands will be brought closer to both domestic and foreign visitors with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) posting the “Travel to love - Seas beckon” video on YouTube on April 6 as part of its “Discover Vietnam” programme, the administration announced on April 2.

Many Chinese investors operating in the southern province of Binh Duong have put forth proposals to the provincial People’s Committee regarding the minimum wage, the land fund for warehousing, and investment procedures at a recent online investment promotion workshop.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is redoubling efforts to develop into a regional pioneer in terms of reducing ocean plastic waste, according to a recent online meeting held among environmental officials of Vietnam, Germany, Ecuador, and Ghana.

Vietnam earned about US$1.52 billion from wood and forestry exports in March, raising the value in the first three months of this year to over US$3.94 billion, up 41.5% year-on-year.