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.

Localities across the country are undertaking activities to develop the carbon credit market.

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

The United States is considering recognizing Vietnam’s market economy status that will enable the local economy to elevate its role internationally, and remove barriers to trade cooperation and investment attraction.

Tourism companies are adapting to meet the rising trend of green travel, which is increasingly appealing to travellers, especially those from developed nations.

The National Assembly is currently seeking opinions on the draft Law on Road Traffic and Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, expected to be reviewed and passed at the upcoming 7th session.

Vietnam is forecast to see more than usual extreme weather events in 2024, including heatwaves and hailstorms, as climate change continues to have an impact.

Starting from June 1, the one-stop-shop departments at all levels in Hanoi will implement cashless payment solutions for fees and charges associated with administrative procedure applications.

Cautious optimism as Vietnam’s car market shows tentative signs of growth, which is expected to improve even more with new government policies to support the sector.

Forty members of the forum of overseas Vietnamese (OV) women in Europe have for the first time attended the Global Summit of Women, which opened in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday (local time).

Hoang Minh Ly, a doctor at the National Cancer Hospital was crushed by a giant glass window falling from the second floor of The Coffee House in Thai Ha, Hanoi.

The cause of the explosion was due to the steam boiler and compressed gas cylinder having safety certificates expired, but the company did not conduct re-inspections as required, still put them into operation and production.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a plan to support the study, restoration, and preservation of ethnic minorities’ intangible cultures which are at risk of falling into oblivion.

A Vietnamese sea and island festival will be held in Vung Tau city of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on a large scale for the first time, said organisers at a press conference on May 10.

Hungarian violinist Maestro Vilmos Oláh is due to perform his renowned pieces and hold an exchange with young Vietnamese artists in Hoi An city on May 11.

Cinema lovers nationwide will have the chance to watch Japanese movies wherever they are through the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Online, scheduled to get underway from June 5 to July 3.

Vietnam has made the shortlist in many accolades at the prestigious 31st World Travel Award, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on May 11.

A whale carcass weighing more than 10 tonnes was found washed up on the shore of Dien Hung commune, Dien Chau district in the central province of Nghe An on May 11.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) approved Vietnam’s National Report at its 46th session (fourth cycle) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 10 (local time).

Vietnam will actively promote practical cooperation programmes between ASEAN and the UK as the coordinator of ASEAN-UK relations in the 2024-2027 period, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

The government has requested an immediate inspection of gold bar trading in an attempt to stabilize the domestic gold market that has grabbed the headlines for the past few weeks.

Nearly 3,000 triathletes from 52 countries and territories, including a record of 1,532 Vietnamese, are competing in the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang from May 10 to 12.

Drastic institutional reforms are needed to create firm ground for economic growth in the context that persistent challenges, both external and internal, still cloud the growth prospect, experts have said.

Vietnam's economy has gone through one-third of the 2024 yearly plan and achieved some remarkable results, showing clear recovery momentum through the growth of important pillars.

Over the past time, Vietnam's innovation activities have achieved many remarkable results.