Contrary to expectations, each auction has seen gold prices surge rather than decline, fueling a buying frenzy among consumers.

According to the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) statistics for 2022, Vietnam has approximately 180,400 new cancer cases and over 120,000 cancer-related deaths each year.

The official event of the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam - the largest triathlon race in the country - took place in the central city of Da Nang on May 12 with the participation of nearly 2,000 domestic and international athletes.

Artworks by 14 Vietnamese artists were on display at Affordable Art Fair 2024 held in London from May 8-12, impressing British and international art lovers.

Nearly 40 years since opening the doors to the wider world, Vietnam’s development has witnessed great strides with major contributions from foreign investment, which is now leaning into new priorities such as semiconductor manufacturing and AI.

Vietnam is being advised by economists to have a bigger focus on boosting the expansion of fiscal policy to fuel domestic production and business activities.

The garment industry says its goal of earning US$44 billion from exports this year is likely to be within reach as many garment makers have secured export orders till the end of the third quarter, plus sound performance in the first quarter.

A trip to Thua Thien-Hue province in central Vietnam cannot be complete without setting foot at in Lang Co Bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the world.

Fruit orchards in southern provinces such as Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Đồng Nai have alarmingly low yields due to a lack of irrigation water caused by heat waves and dry weather.

Boasting diverse health establishments, high-quality services and highly skilled health workers, Ho Chi Minh City is striving to tap into its medical tourism potential to attract more domestic and foreign visitors.

Training human resources in e-commerce is among focuses in plans on e-commerce development for 2024 of many localities, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economic Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Strong recovery seen in industrial production in four months

NA Standing Committee to commence its 33rd session on May 13

Chad Kubanoff, 37, an American chef, believes that Hai Phong spicy bread is the most delicious Vietnamese sandwich, followed by milk-dipped, pork skin and braised beef sandwiches.

A mysterious lake has been discovered in Thung Cave within the World’s Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, in the central province of Quang Binh.

Semiconductor technology has been a popular training major in recent years, according to Pham Nguyen Hai from the Faculty of Physics under the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences.

A Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) survey has found that businesses try to exert influence on development planning through many unofficial ways.

An Iridescent cloud or five-coloured cloud hung in the sky of Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on May 12 afternoon, capturing great public attention.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai said on May 12 that a fire that had broke out at the shopping centre on Marywilska street, Warsaw, Poland, where many Vietnamese run stalls.

Fido Crew will represent Vietnam to compete at the international breakdance competition Battle UNITY due to take place in Caen, Normandy (France) in 2025.

The US was the largest export market of Vietnam in the first four months of this year, with an estimated export revenue of 34.1 billion USD.

An environmental audit is well established in countries with modern industries, but is very new to developing countries including Vietnam.

A competition has been launched to seek creative design ideas for planning a multi-functional cultural park on the Hong (Red) River.

An event themed “Vietnam - EU joining hands for a clean environment” took place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on May 12.

Amid rising tensions in the Red Sea and the EU’s commitment to remove tariffs, there’s a promising opportunity for Vietnam’s shrimp exports to Europe, albeit with strict conditions ahead.