Controversial mandatory daytime running lights scrapped: Transport ministry

The Ministry of Transport has removed a provision which mandates motorbikes' running lights to be always on during daytime in its draft revised Law on Road Traffic.

Tiền Giang protects eastern sea dyke The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang is speeding up the project to repair an eroded sea dyke that prevent saltwater erosion on its eastern coast. 

Việt Nam to have second mobile virtual network operator

The seventh telecom provider in the country, the new network will be launched with a new prefix number and use the mobile phone infrastructure of the State-owned Việt Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), which boasts among the best coverage and quality in the country.

More Vietnamese consumers set to use cashless payments: Visa country chief Cashless payments in Việt Nam is now strongly development. Đặng Tuyết Dung, Visa Country Manager for Việt Nam and Laos,speaks about the trend and the benefits cashless payments bring to merchants and consumers.

Taxi ơi! To avoid being detected and identified by traffic cameras, taxi drivers and motorbike taxi (xe ôm) drivers around the frequently-crowded Bạch Mai Hospital in Hà Nội have been trying to find ways to partly obscure their vehicles’ number plates.

"Passion - The Mother of Invention", says Vietnamese scientist

Vũ Ngọc Tâm has always had a passion for information technology, and is making it his goal to foster the next generation of Vietnamese scientists and tech entrepreneurs.

E-commerce a positive for retail sector Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail market in Việt Nam in the first quarter of this year still recorded positive results from e-commerce, online shopping and delivery services.

Khánh Hòa authority approves roadmap to develop parking lots

The People's Committee of Khánh Hòa Province has just approved a roadmap of investment and put into operation parking lots and temporary parking areas in Nha Trang City.

Tourism programme to highlight delights of Mù Cang Chải District

Tourists visiting Mù Cang Chải District in the northern province of Yến Bái can indulge themselves in a variety of exciting activities exploring local tourism like the paragliding festival, painting with beeswax or weaving brocade at the end of May.

Thịnh Long Bridge officially open to public

The bridge will reduce travelling time for commuters and cut 10km off the journey between Thịnh Long Town and Nam Định City.