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Vietnam urges to facilitate foreign tourist visa extension

Vietnamese government office has urged relevant agencies to facilitate extension of temporary resident permits for foreign tourists from visa-exempt countries.

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Transport connectivity with China to help speed up Vietnam's economic development

​In early April in northern Vietnam, cargo trucks fully loaded with fertilizer, building materials and rice, among other things, constantly flowed back and forth along the Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressway connecting Vietnam's capital Hanoi and the border province with China.

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Maritime Silk Road offers new opportunity for China-Vietnam cooperation

The ongoing China visit by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has sounded an upbeat note for bilateral ties, with the two sides reemphasizing their traditional friendship and the will to further promote it.

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Vietnam to hold auction for operation right of capital airport

Vietnam's Ministry of Transport (MoT) has assigned the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to set auction plan for operation right of capital Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Vietnam sets to export 14-bln-USD footwear in 2015

​Vietnam is expected to earn some 14 billion U.S. dollars from footwear exports this year, the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (LEFASO) said on Tuesday.

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EU committed to more non-refundable aid for Vietnam

The European Union (EU) is committed to increasing non-refundable aid for Vietnam from 300 million euros (340 million U.S. dollars) to 400 million euros during the 2014-2020 period, an EU official said here Thursday.

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Photo exhibition celebrates 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China, Vietnam

Nearly 120 photos and artifacts showing the friendship between China and Vietnam over the past 65 years are on display at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi.

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ASEAN invests 53 bln USD in Vietnam so far: agency

​As of the end of December 2014, eight among 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN) have cumulatively invested some 53 billion U.S. dollars in 2,507 projects in Vietnam.

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Vietnam receives 12 bln USD of overseas remittances in 2014: central bank

​Vietnam received a record 12 billion U.S. dollars of overseas remittances in 2014, of which 5.1 billion U.S. dollars was poured into the southern Ho Chi Minh City, according to a central bank official.

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China's top political advisor to visit Vietnam

China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng will visit Vietnam later this month, a spokesman of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said on Friday.

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Free trade zone between Customs Union and Vietnam under negotiation: Putin

Negotiations on a free trade zone agreement between the Customs Union and Vietnam are at the final stage, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

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Vietnam exempts tax for trust fund of ASEAN+3

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday issued a dispatch on procedures to exempt tax for Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF), a trust fund with contribution of 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) together with China, Japan, Republic of Korea ( ASEAN+3) and the Asian Development Bank.

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Philippines secures semi-final slot in ASEAN soccer tournament

The Philippines beat Indonesia 4-0 in Hanoi on Tuesday to secure a place in the semi-finals at the 2014 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Football Federation (AFF) Championship.

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24th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet kicks off in Vietnam

​The 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Armies Rifle Meet (AARM 24) officially kicked off at Mieu Mon National Training Center in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Wednesday.

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ASEAN railway conference aims to boost connectivity among region

The 36th ASEAN Railway CEO's Conference opened in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Tuesday, aiming to boost closer connectivity among ASEAN members.

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Vietnam gets ready for ASEAN Football Championship

Vietnam is ready for the 2014 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Football Federation (AFF) Championship final round which will be held in Vietnam and Singapore late November.