(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and USAID released the annual Provincial Competitive Index 2017 on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -Participants at a conference on Vietnam’s economy agreed that the government has gained public trust and created a driving force for enterprises.

(VOVWORLD) -The National Press Festival opens in Hanoi Friday with the attendance of Head of the Party Central Committee's Communication and Education Commission, Vo Van Thuong, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, and President of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association Thuan Huu.

(VOVWORLD) - An international conference on Vietnam’s business environment and competitiveness opened in Hanoi on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) -A picture book entitled “Truong Sa-Here we come” was launched on Monday, featuring the landscape and life on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

(VOVWORLD) - 2,000 people participated in the opening day of a blood donation festival called “Red Spring” on Saturday at the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - Eleven countries, including Japan, Canada, and Vietnam, signed a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement without the United States on Thursday in what Chilean foreign minister Heraldo Munoz called a powerful signal against protectionism.

(VOVWORLD) - The International Fireworks Festival 2018 will kick off in Da Nang in late April. Under the theme “The legends of bridges”, the festival will span 2 months, starting from April 30th, according to a press conference held on Wednesday in the city.

(VOVWORLD) - Themed “Vietnam Water Cooperation Initiative”, the Vietnam International Water Week (VACI 2018) opened in Hanoi on Sunday as part of the activities to mark the World Water Day on March 22.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched the Earth Hour campaign 2018 in Hanoi with the slogan “Go more green”.