Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has joined meetings held as part of the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi.

After more than a year serving as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term, Vietnam has left significant imprints, appreciated by the international community.

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins has agreed to foster bilateral cooperation and connectivity with Vietnam across spheres, especially economy, people-to-people exchange, and education-training.

The Vietnam Kickboxing Federation (VKF) announced on February 28 that the Asian Kickboxing Championships 2024 will be held in the central province of Binh Dinh in July.

Vietnam becomes favourite destination for Chinese tourists in early 2024

As many as 42 handicraft artists have been honoured with the title of the Hanoi artisan in 2023, with a ceremony held at the centre of Vietnamese craft village quintessence in Gia Lam district, home to Bat Trang Ceramic Village, on February 28.

Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.

The first-ever Quy Nhon International Outdoor Lifestyle Fair (Q-Fair 2024) will be organised in Quy Nhon city, the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh, on March 9-12, heard a press conference on February 28.

Canada’s decision to limit study visas starting from 2024 will not have a significant impact on Vietnamese students, said Vu Thi Hai Anh, an immigration consultant and Senior Regional Manager in Southeast Asia at Algonquin College of Canada.

Group tourists from three Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, can travel without a visa to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeonllanam-do province (Jeonnam) through Muan international airport until March 2025.

Analysts have noted strong investment from China in manufacturing and support industries, warning that this will pose challenges for Vietnamese enterprises in the field.

Twelve Vietnamese banks had charter capital of $1 billion or higher as of December 31, 2023. The total charter capital of 27 listed banks was VND671.571 trillion ($27.51 billion), an increase of VND93 trillion (16 percent) compared with late 2022.

VinFast has reported impressive business results for 2023.

The craft of making Sa Đéc rice flour in Tân Phú Đông Commune and Ward 2 in Đồng Tháp Province’s Sa Đéc City has been officially recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Quảng Ninh coastal province, home to the UNESCO-recognised Hạ Long Bay, ​​is increasing tourism services to attract more visitors in 2024.

Vietnam Masters champion Nguyen Anh Minh will have a busy new year as he has been invited to compete in three prestigious tournaments in the US in 2024.

Heritage and ancient customs passed down from generation to generation are the precious legacies of the ancestors and must be well preserved.

The US is considering the recognition of Vietnam as a market economy, which means that Vietnamese goods entering the US would avoid many risks caused by trade barriers.

Dong Nai Province is poised for a significant transformation driven by environmental responsibility, renewable energy generation, and a commitment to sustainable development.

The recoveries in industrial production, employment and wages will contribute to strengthening domestic demand.

The 27-day journey through four Southeast Asian countries of a group of classic supercars from Europe ended in Hanoi with a timed race of 23 cars. The remaining three cars had to stop the journey because of breakdowns.

Box Office Vietnam (BOVN) could be sued for copyright infringement for collecting information about revenue of movies from online ticket booking websites and cinema complexes in Vietnam.

Experts believe that 2024 is the time to invest in real estate because prices are low amid low demand but will rise 2025 when three new laws take effect.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference to perform the task of developing the stock market in the year ahead, with the event jointly organized by the Ministry of Finance and the Government Office on February 28 in Hanoi.

Vietnam and Indonesia launched two tourism connectivity programmes between Vietnamese and Indonesian businesses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on February 27 and February 28 aimed at stepping up tourism links.