VIETNAM TODAY

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration to facilitate the development of competitive electricity market.

Hanoi is seeking investment to upgrade three old apartment buildings this year.

Authorities of the central province of Quang Nam have announced plans to launch a tourism stimulus programme.

A woman and her two children have been found drowned in a river in the northern province of Thai Nguyen in a suspected suicide case.

Vietnam’s northern region has been forecasted to experience an intense heatwave, starting today, April 17.

A Vietnamese man working in Taiwan has reportedly been murdered following a kidnapping.

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper co-operated with the Giao Hang Tiet Kiem Company and Huong Khe District People's Committee to start construction on the Phu Lam Kindergarten on Tuesday.

Vietnam will need to invest 20-30 billion USD on water supply and drainage to make sure that 100% of the population has access to clean water, according to experts.

The China-Laos Railway handled 700,000 passenger trips last year, further boosting tourism development, China State Railway Group said.

Cross-border beauty and personal care is a huge market for Vietnamese companies thanks to the growing realisation of gender equality in which more women are immersing themselves in the workforce globally.

Coffee growers in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have enjoyed sharply increasing prices but are also worried about the poor crop due to droughts and diseases.

A repatriation ceremony of remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam was held at Da Nang International Airport on April 16.

Banh bot loc (Vietnamese tapioca dumpling), a specialty originating from the former imperial capital of Hue, has been selected as one of the world’s 35 tastiest dumplings by CNN.

The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the "right approach" to the drug war.

Apple wishes to further promote its investment in Vietnam, especially in developing high-tech products and applications to engage in the tech giant’s App Store, bringing its products to more consumers locally and globally.

The US Agency for International Development and Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited (SC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday.

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa will host the first international jazz festival in Nha Trang city from April 27 to May 1.

Authorities of Bac Ninh City in the northern province of Bac Ninh have started demolishing 10 houses affected by erosion by the Cau River.

Vietnam has nearly 900,000 operating private enterprises with about 7 million entrepreneurs, contributing nearly 45 per cent of the country's GDP.