VN central bank announces gold bullion auction on May 14

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced the fifth auction of SJC gold bullions on May 14, with bidding condition changes compared to the latest session.

Vietnam on track to turn off 2G service, develop 5G: Official

Vietnam is on track to turn off 2G mobile signals and develop the 5G network, said Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Higher salaries will attract more semi-conductor engineers

Vietnam needs at least 50,000 engineers by 2030, ten times the current number, to have a place on the world semi-conductor map.

Land Law 2024 to lure billions of USD of remittances to VN real estate market

The Land Law 2024 is expected to help Vietnam attract billions of dollars of remittances each year, contributing to promoting the growth of the real estate sector, according to insiders.

Vietnam’s wood industry strives to match sustainable wood demands

The Vietnam’s wood industry has many opportunities for recovery in 2024, with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification seen as essential for accessing global markets.

Energy giants plans for national power plan

The recent approval for Vietnam’s eighth national power development plan (PDP8) has heated up discussions around business strategies of energy giants in the race to gain advantages in energy transition towards the country’s net-zero goals.

Big bonus promised for Olympic runners if they qualify

The Vietnam Athletics Federation has promised a bonus of VND100 million (US$3,900) for an individual athlete or team which secures an Olympic spot.

Banh khoai – Hue’s rustic delicacy

Amidst the rich tapestry of culinary delights in Hue City, banh khoai stands out as a rustic delicacy that has captured the hearts of countless food enthusiasts with its distinctive flavors and texture.

Vietnam’s data center sector is attractive to foreign investors

Vietnam's data center market is attracting foreign investors due to high demand, according to JLL's comprehensive market report on Vietnam's data center sector.

Huong makes history as Vietnam’s Olympic canoeist

Nguyen Thi Huong has made a historic milestone that previous coaches and retired and senior teammates could not do over many decades.

VN ranks second in the world in cryptocurrency ownership rankings

Vietnam ranks second in the world in cryptocurrency ownership with 21.2 per cent of the population adopting crypto, according to data from the Crypto payment gateway Triple-A.

Vietnam becomes fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN: HSBC

Vietnam was the fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN in 2022 and 2023 and it is expected to maintain this position until 2025, with the number of smartphones users anticipated to reach 67.3 million by 2026, accounting for 96.9% Internet users.

A time-tested pagoda

Bo Da Pagoda stands as an ancient and revered spiritual sanctuary in the northern region of Vietnam.

Government urged to narrow domestic, global gold price gap

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 13 voiced concern over skyrocketing gold prices, asking the Government to quickly review market management measures to narrow the wide gap between domestic and global prices.

Tragedy as three children killed when wall collapses in Ba Vi District

Three victims buried under a collapsed wall due to heavy rain in Hà Nội's Ba Vì District on Sunday have been confirmed as young children after the bodies were recovered, the local People's Committee reported on Monday.

Free anti-phishing software provided from H2

Vietnam will provide free anti-phishing software for its people from July, heard a workshop on preventing cyber fraud held by the National Cybersecurity Association on May 13.

Taxi driver allegedly overcharging French tourists summoned by police

The police of Hang Buom Ward (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) on Monday morning said that the taxi driver who allegedly overcharged two French tourists has presented himself to the police for questioning.

Vietnam promotes tourism on TikTok platform

“Net Dep Viet” (Beauty Vietnam) Season 2 programme will go live on social media platform TikTok as part of the country’s tourism promotion programme.

Miss Tourism Ambassador Vietnam 2024 winner announced

Dinh Thi Hoa, 23, was crowned Miss Tourism Ambassador Vietnam 2024 in the grand final of the beauty pageant held on May 12 in Phan Thiet city in the southcentral province of Binh Thuan.

About 385 million USD needed to upgrade three national highways in Mekong Delta

The Department for Roads of Vietnam has proposed a project worth nearly 9.3 trillion VND (385 million USD) to upgrade and innovate parts of three national highways – No 53, No 62 ,and No 91B – in the Mekong Delta.

1Office wants to become ‘disruptor’ in multi-million dollar SaaS market

Le Viet Thang, 41, the founder and CEO of 1Office, started his business from zero, but it is now valued at tens of millions of dollars.

Largest made-in-Vietnam bulk carrier launched

The largest-ever made-in-Vietnam bulk carrier was recently launched by Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Company Limited in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Vietnam ranks sixth at Pattaya 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup

The Vietnamese team bagged five gold and three silver medals, ranking sixth in the tally at the Pattaya 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup which was held from May 8 – 11 in Thailand.

Polish authorities to support traders hit by shopping complex blaze

The administration of Warsaw will convene meetings to discuss support for the traders whose stores were destroyed in a shopping centre blaze in the capital city of Poland on early May 12.

Vietnamese businesses have more opportunities to join carbon markets

To encourage businesses to develop green, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Association (HUBA) and SGGP Newspaper jointly implemented a program so that Vietnamese businesses have more opportunities to join carbon markets.