New policy may have adverse impacts on bancassurance

The regulation under the amended Law on Credit Institutions was recently passed by the National Assembly and will take effect from July this year.

Five exciting Vietnamese sports tournaments in the Year of the Dragon

Vietnamese sports enthusiasts can look forward to thrilling events in the Year of the Dragon 2024, with several major tournaments taking place, with a particular focus on football.

Abnormal weather change heightens risk of disease transmission in Vietnam

Vietnam in 2023 has managed to have solid control over infectious disease situation, with the general goal of minimising the incidence and mortality from infectious diseases compared to the 2016-20 average.

Government requires securities investor data cleansing by March

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 11 signed Directive No 04/CT-TTg which focuses on strengthening the implementation of the initiative to develop data applications related to population, identification, and electronic authentication

Hanoi to complete three roads with total capital of US$98.4 million this year

Hanoi plans to complete three new roads this year, with total capital of VNĐ2.4 trillion (US$98.4 million).

Vietnam welcomes 1.5 million international visitors in January 2024

It is clearly a sign of hope for Vietnam’s tourism sector, giving it the drive and assurance it needs to reach its target of 110 million domestic tourists and 17–18 million foreign visitors in 2024.

A hidden gem that suits everyone’s taste

Coffee and Vietnam go hand in hand. And for the millions of foreign visitors coming here each year, a real taste of Vietnam can be found on pavements nationwide.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 15/2024

State President launches New Year tree planting festival in Tuyen Quang

HCM City, Son La join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

HCM City and Son La city have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) as announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on February 14.

Vietnam enjoys rise in foreign visitors

A strong rise was seen in the number of foreign tourists in many localities across the country during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 8-14.

S&P Global: Vietnam's PMI rebounds after five months

Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) recorded a return to growth in early 2024, driven by an improved economic outlook that led to an increase in new orders, S&P Global has reported.

Vietnam's export turnover in January highest in almost two years

Vietnam's export earnings in January posted a year-on-year rise of 42% to about 33.6 billion USD – the highest monthly turnover since April 2022 when the figure stood at 33.26 billion USD, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

UK newspapers praise photo of Vietnam’s Ba Den Mountain

Photographer Tran Tuan Viet has been named as winner of the National & Regional Award category at the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

Vietnam's National Data Strategy towards 2030 approved

Vietnam aims to handle all administrative procedure applications online by 2030, according to the freshly approved National Data Strategy.

Kien Giang asked to verify information on Taiwanese tourist group in Phu Quoc

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has sent a document to the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang, asking the Mekong Delta province to clarify information related to a group of tourists from Taiwan (China) in Phu Quoc.

Young people earns millions of dong a month from food reviews

Eating and reviewing food is a new career in Vietnam. Active and prestigious food reviewers can earn tens of millions of dong a month.

Big investments from US, China in Vietnamese industrial real estate market

Vietnam has a historic opportunity to break through as the US and China are exerting their influence in important areas. Industrial real estate will be the first business to benefit.

Restricting waste-to-electricity capacity will do more harm than good: experts

A draft plan on implementing the eighth national power development plan (Plan 8) sets restrictions on the capacity of waste-to-electricity plants nationwide.

Vietnamese businesses unsure how AI will impact them

In his analysis about AI’s possible impact on the Vietnamese labor market, Jung Woo Han from RMIT University commented that Vietnamese businesses remain unaware of how AI can create specific values in daily work.

Vietnamese dreaming big in the era of AI

When OpenAI’s ChatGPT emerged in November 2022, a version of it in Vietnamese was being researched and developed by Vietnamese programmers.

VN's rice export strategy yields high profits

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last year decided to increase rice exports when the prices were high in the world market despite analysts' concerns about domestic food security.

Land prices plummet in Da Nang, resort market in a slump

DKRA Group has released a 2023 report about the real estate market in Da Nang, which shows prices falling by up to 97 percent in some market segments.

Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival in Tay Ninh Province opens

Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain Spring Festival 2024 themed “The Scent and Beauty of Tay Ninh” was opened at the Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area in Tay Ninh Province last night (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year).

Teacher Ian Wilson and his rural Vietnamese students

An Australian teacher is devoted to his teaching career in Vietnam with his love for rural students.

Streets, gateways heading to Hanoi, HCMC congested on fourth day of Tet

Many streets and gateways heading to the city center of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were congested on February 13 (the fourth day of Tet) as holidaymakers returned to work and study.