A recent report on the local fashion market of the Vietnam Industry Research and Consultancy (VIRAC) found that Vietnamese fashion brands are losing out in the local market, which is increasingly dominated by international brands.

VOV.VN - In the first four months of 2021 Vietnam’s trade deficit with China jumped to US$17.6 billion, a record high figure over the past three years, according to the data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam clinched a comfortable 2-1 win over Iraq in a Futsal friendly match held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 17, a perfect test for the former ahead of the play-off round to win a ticket to the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Toyota Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd. and the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Industry Agency on May 17 signed a memorandum of understanding on their cooperation project to improve the capacity of domestic enterprises in supporting industries and strengthen their linkages with automobile assemblers.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an additional 19 coronavirus cases in four localities, including 13 cases in Hanoi capital alone.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide showed their elations at the growing Vietnam – Japan ties during their phone talks on May 17.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien on May 17 sent a letter of congratulations to Buddhist community in and outside the country on the occasion of the Buddha’s 2565th birthday.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 92,000 tonnes of peppers worth US$274 million during the opening four months of the year, with the export volume in April reaching a total of 30,000 tonnes worth US$94 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The organizing board of the Miss Eco Vietnam 2021 pageant has launched an online photo contest with the aim of discovering local beauties who can help spread a positive message of environmental protection for the wider community.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Tran Khanh Van, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2020, finished among the Top 21 contestants after receiving the highest number of votes from audience members attending the global pageant, which reached its conclusion on May 17 in the United States.