The Vietnamese Government has initially planned to allocate more than VNĐ790 trillion for public investment in 2025 which, if approved, will put significant pressure on disbursement.
The fifth meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea has opened in Beijing. The establishment of a free trade area across the region is high on the agenda of the meeting.
Vietnam earned USD1.1 billion from exporting mobile phones and components in the first two months of the year, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
They waited in long lines for hours to vote, despite a new wave of unrest, fears about a sharply divided society and uncertainty over the nation's future.
Carrying luggage of up to 40kg on papooses to the peak of 3,143m Fansipan mount is the job of native porters, who assist tourists to conquer the highest mountain in Indochina.