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Two electricity officials in the central province of Quang Binh have been suspended following a case in which a local family was reported for an abnormally high electricity bill.

If Vietnam legalises sports betting, billions of dollars could be recouped for the country and help boost tourism post-COVID-19.

Local people are complaining about overloading and pollution as two fish ports in Quang Binh Province are deteriorating.

Cashew export prices experienced a downward trajectory during the first 20 days of June, hovering between US$2.4 and US$3.35 per 0.45 kilo, according to figures released by the Import and Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Nearly 500 pigs imported from Thailand sold out immediately at Ha Nam Wholesale Market.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch five new domestic routes in July, bringing its total to 57, a representative of the airline announced on June 23.

Danang City is seeking co-operation with foreign partners after the virus outbreak was curbed in the area.

The agriculture ministry has devised measures to turn Vietnam into one of the world’s most 15 developed countries in terms of agriculture by 2030, and among the top 10 farm produce processing hubs.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized that all economic sectors can join power generation while he was addressing a meeting on mechanisms for development of power sources and networks.

Mai Son district in the northern province of Son La held a ceremony on June 22 to announce the export of 30 tonnes of local mango to the US, Canada and Australia.

A report on a survey titled “Business satisfaction and time needed to carry out administrative procedures through the National Single Window” has just been launched by the United States Agency for International Development.

The first batches of fresh “thieu” lychee to Japan, more than 2 tonnes in total, have gone through customs clearance at Japan's Nirata International Airport and will be hitting shelves soon, according to the Plant Protection Department.

The Vietbuild International Exhibition with the theme Construction – Building materials – Real Estate – Interior and Exterior Decoration will be held in HCM City from June 24 to 28.

Footwear maker Pouyuen Vietnam Co. Ltd., which is based in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Tan District ended its contract with nearly 2,800 workers on June 20 according to the Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourers) Newspaper.

Around 22,000 tonnes of litchi from the northern province of Bac Giang were exported to China by Wednesday.

India Thursday opened up coal mining to the private sector half a century after bringing it under state control, in a bid to boost the coronavirus-hit economy.

Lotus ponds in Hanoi are attracting a large number of visitors who come to take photos, giving owners an opportunity to make big money.

The European Union (EU) will eliminate tariffson Vietnamese fresh and frozen tuna products as soon as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect.

Land prices in Hanoi's outlying district of Thach That have continued increasing based on unconfirmed rumours.