After being No 1 in cashew nut exports in the world for the last two decades, the unexpected reversal from a  trade surplus to trade deficit has caused Vietnam’s cashew position to wobble.

The Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) will use ultra-broadband technology to connect 10,000 households and businesses in the eight largest cities and provinces in the country.

About 80 percent of surveyed businesses say the biggest obstacle to borrowing money from banks is the lack of collateral.

Agencies have recently launched fiscal and monetary policies expected to serve as a strong push to help the economy escape the risk of growth decline.

Vietnam’s ultra-rich population has nearly doubled over the past five years, according to Knight Frank's The Wealth Report.

The Ho Chi Minh City Police prosecuted 57 cases and 129 defendants with crimes for the acts of illegally trading, transporting and storing drugs, failing to report and conceal crimes.

With Song Than railway station’s international intermodal transport services, businesses can conduct import-export procedures right at the terminal instead of transporting goods to ports in HCMC or Vung Tau for export to China and Europe.

Total revenue from retail sales of consumer goods and services was estimated at VND519 trillion (US$22.09 billion) last month.

Decreased demand and increased costs have put cement makers in a difficult spot financially during the first quarter of 2023, said industry insiders and experts.

The Top 50 prestigious and effective public companies of 2023 (VIX50), recently announced by the Vietnam Report JSC, has witnessed a significant change compared to 2022 with cautious forecasts.

Vietnam are in Group C at the 2023 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Football Championship.

It is estimated that the owners of the karaoke bars have spent about VNĐ75 trillion (US$3.2 billion) to invest in the bars.

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of Vietnam remained below the 50.0 no-change mark in May, falling to 45.3 compared to 46.7 recorded in April, according to the S&P global report released on June 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch on the implementation of urgent measures to settle goods congestion and promote the export of farm produce through northern border gates.

Smart border gate control should be launched to prevent congestion and facilitate cross-border trade in farm products between Vietnam and China.

Vietnamese fighter Truong Thi Kim Tuyen made a splash at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Azerbaijan after defeating the defending champion - Daniela Paola Souza of Mexico 2-0 in the women’s 49kg event during the 1/8 finals on May 31.

As many as 43 outstanding works winning the Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Awards 2022 were honoured on May 31.

Internationally acclaimed conductor Honna Tetsuji will lead a concert featuring works by great composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Sergei Rachmaninov at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on June 9.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting with Vietnam Trade Offices abroad on May 31 to discuss ways to boost the exports of lychees and longans as many northern localities are harvesting the fruits.

The Government has approved adding nearly VND1.92 trillion to the investment cost and rescheduling the completion of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line project to 2027.

Four Vietnamese pieces by renowned local painters Le Pho and Mai Trung Thu will feature at the "Impressionist & Modern Art” Day Sale auction held by Paris auction house Artcurial.

Ho Chi Minh City has been hailed as the most suitable for solo backpackers, according to online magazine Money.com of the United States.

Vietnam will play a friendly match against Syria on June 20 at northern Nam Dinh province's Thien Truong Stadium for FIFA Days.

Students have begun their summer holiday and the summer tourism season has kicked off. However, people still have not booked tours yet, leaving tourism companies feeling anxious.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has, for the third time this year, decided to ease some operating interest rates in an effort to force down commercial lending interest rates.