The decline in domestic automobile consumption and its drop to fifth place in Southeast Asia can be attributed to both external and internal factors, according to industry insiders.

Export activities bustle on first workday after Tet

Vietnam will host at least four chess competitions of the Hanoi International Chess Series in 2024, which will deliver world point ranking for successful masters.

Though their outstanding loans have reached a 2-year high, securities companies have reported profit falls, while market liquidity is declining.

Bananas are easy to grow and care for, and have good yields in Việt Nam, but while most people only think of bananas as food, one man in Hà Nội is making them into handicrafts.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) plans to spend VND350 trillion on a national culture promotion and development program from 2025 to 2035.

While 2023 saw the increased use of generative AI, 2024 will witness the boom of apps from AI (artificial intelligence).

The mudflats in the middle of and along the river are not far from the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake. While the current pedestrian space has been overloaded, the mudflats could be another choice for entertainment activities.

Y Pot Niê, 36, an E De ethnic man, stands at his booth at the eighth National Farmers Forum, taking place in Hanoi, and inviting visitors to try a cup of his coffee.

The city has completed a number of major transport projects and is carrying out many ongoing traffic construction works.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security to consider the expansion of visa exemptions for citizens of some countries in accordance with the new context and bilateral cooperation.

Leaders of numerous State management agencies and experts have outlined major orientations and specific actions Vietnam should take towards fulfilling its net zero emissions commitment by 2050 delivered at the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged agencies to develop a ‘comprehensive plan’ to tackle the financial challenges faced by lossmaking national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

According to the newly-issued decision, State-budget funded movies aim to balance between propaganda and profit.

This year’s festival includes a modern 3D mapping sound and light show with the theme Âm Vang Mê Linh (The Echo of Mê Linh).

Kien Giang Department of Tourism has announced a VNĐ30 million (US$1,200) fine on a Vietnamese travel agency involved in the case of nearly 300 Taiwanese tourists being stranded on Phu Quoc Island, a decision which the company appeals.

During the peak period of the 2024 Lunar New Year from January 26 to February 24, it is estimated that the airport will handle approximately 860-900 flights, and an average of around 135,000-140,000 passengers each day.

The PM has requested that the Ministry of Public Security develop devices and seek technical solutions for collecting, exploiting, and using biometric information about iris, DNA, and the voice of citizens to be integrated into the new ID card.

Vietnam currently tops the Southeast Asian region in the number of students studying abroad, according to the Southeast Asia Key Trends Report 2024 by Acumen, an international education consulting organisation.

Miss World Vietnam 2022 Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on February 16 for Mumbai and New Delhi, India, for the 17th Miss World pageant.

Jewelry shops and companies have prepared large numbers of lucky gold products to meet consumers’ surging demand on the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the new lunar year, which falls on February 19 this year.

Tam Chuc pagoda in northern Ha Nam province, the largest Buddhist temple in Vietnam and one of the largest in the world, has welcomed hordes of pilgrims during the opening days of the Lunar New Year.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month every year, local residents from Thi Cam village in Hanoi take part in their traditional rice cooking contest that they believe may bring about a prosperous, happy, and peaceful new year ahead.

The number of Vietnamese billionaires in US dollar has dropped to five in the early months of 2024 from the previous six, reported in April 2023.

The ceiling price of tickets on domestic flights will be increased from the beginning of March, according to Circular 34 issued recently by the Ministry of Transport (MoT).