Kiên Giang gets Ministry of Construction nod to delay special economic zone plans The Ministry of Construction has green-lighted Kiên Giang Province’s proposal to suspend the master plan to develop Phú Quốc Island into a special administrative-economic zone.

PM praises high schools, but more work needs to be done Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised the efforts of the country's high schools revealing discipline was better, community awareness better and overall, exam security had improved. 

City speeds up development of logistics sector HCM City is making efforts to improve its logistics services to create a driving force for its economy as well as that of the southern key economic region.

Rubber group sees both revenue and profit rise The figures represent 31.4 per cent of the revenue target and 25.5 per cent of the profit target for this year.

Korean investors worry about lack of skilled workers in Bình Dương A shortage of skilled workers is among the biggest problems they face, South Korean companies told authorities in the southern province of Bình Dương.

Bắc Ninh struggles with illegal waste dumping

Districts in the northern province of Bắc Ninh are being polluted by untreated industrial waste and local authorities have failed to come up with any solution so far to improve the situation, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Water shortage a looming crisis for Viet Nam According to experts at a recent forum on water resource management, Việt Nam is facing a severe water crisis.

HCM City industrial production slows down HCM City’s industrial production grew by 7 per cent in the first half of the year, almost exactly the same as a year ago, according to the city Department of Industry and Trade.

HCM City's overhead electrical cables to be buried underground by 2025

Thousands of kilometers of electrical and telecommunications cables have been buried underground in HCM City as part of a project that began nearly 10 years ago.

The southern provinces of Việt Nam will receive many billion-dollar FDI projects

Foreign direct investment, especially in southern provinces, is expected to increase sharply with a number of billion-dollar projects in the pipeline, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.