Foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) provided about 250 million USD to Vietnam in 2013, according to the People’s Aid Coordinating Committee under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisat

Over 14,000 Vietnamese labourers are expected to be sent to work in the Republic of Korea in 2014.

The Vietnamese language will be added to curricula at Lao schools and other education facilities built by the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in the country next year.

The domestic gold price fell sharply in the last trading session of the year, ending at under 35 million VND per tael (1 tael = 1.2 ounces) on December 31, nearly 12 million VND per tael less than

The year 2013 wrapped up with busy foreign relations activities, making important contributions to the national construction and development.

Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony to welcome the first foreign tourists of 2014 at Tan Son Nhat Airport on January 1.

The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company, which manages and operates the Dung Quat Oil Refinery, will strive to churn out more than 5.18 million tonnes of products in 2014.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has demanded the farming sector accelerates its restructuring with a focus on improving added value and sustainable development in line with new rural construction.

The improved transparency in the stock market has helped regain investors’ trust in 2013, and the trend will continue this year, said Chairman of the State Securities Commission Vu Bang.

Heavy lift vessel Rolldock Sea , carrying the first Kilo submarine Russia is building for Vietnam , arrived at the Cam Ranh port in central Khanh Hoa province, after a one-and-a half month voyage f