Dong Thap’s lotus root makes debut journey to Japan

The execution of most urban railway projects has been going very slowly, as problems still have not been solved.

Son Doong Cave among world’s seven best subterranean sights

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has decided that all 27 million Vietnamese households will be able to access fiber optic cable services in the 2024-2025 period.

Vietnamese travel firms are preparing to send tour groups to Russia again starting in September after a pause due to the recent terrorist attack in Moscow.

Besides pho (noodle soup with beef) and bun cha (noodles and grilled meat), bun rieu (crab noodle soup) is a traditional dish favored by travelers in Hanoi.

HCM City is building a standard procedure for handling acts that are considered sexual harassment in the workplace.

As of mid-May, Vietnam had spent US$725.6 million on importing vegetables and fruits, mainly from China and the United States, according to the General Department of Customs.

Choah Village rice field in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong is a special rice area, because this field has been created from both volcanic eruptions and alluvial deposits over centuries.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai met representatives of several Japanese businesses on May 25 as part of his ongoing working trip to Japan to seek investment cooperation opportunities.

Nearly 1,300 players from 53 teams nationwide are participating in the 2024 National Youth Chess Championships, that opened in the northern province of Bac Giang on May 25.

A senior official of the State Bank of Vietnam has silenced rumours that the central bank has adjusted the currency band, saying the recent exchange rate fluctuations in the market still fall within the already fixed 5% range.

About 10,000 local and foreign athletes are expected to join the fifth Mekong Delta Marathon 2024 themed “Shinning Together” due to take place in Vi Thanh City, the capital of Hau Giang province, on July 6-7.

Several unique artworks by well-known Vietnamese painters Vu Cao Dam and Thang Tran Phenh have been sold at high prices at an auction sale organised by Aguttes.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations held a ceremony in New York on May 24 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers and 10 years of the country’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations.

Over 100 scholars and researchers from Vietnam and some European countries gathered at a workshop held at the University of Warsaw, Poland, on May 24 to introduce their studies on the East Sea.

Some legislators on May 25 proposed the 2% reduction in value-added tax (VAT) under a resolution of the National Assembly (NA) be extended to continue supporting the country's socio-economic recovery and development.

There are many opportunities as well as challenges for the automobile industry when Vietnam is implementing international commitments under free trade agreements (FTAs), heard a seminar organised by Hai Quan (Customs) magazine in Hanoi on May 24.

Vietnam's industrial production has shown signs of recovery and positive growth despite ongoing challenges, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has assessed.

Many banks are planning to sell shares to foreign investors with the aim of attracting more diverse capital and enhancing competitiveness.

If Chinese cars sell at low prices, Vietnamese consumers dislike the products, but if the manufacturers sell at high prices, Vietnamese consumers prefer Japanese, European and South Korean brands.

Vietnam’s timber, wood product exports post positive growth in the first five months

Given the existing forested areas, developing carbon credits means unlocking the "gold mine" of natural resources that forest owners have long hoped to capitalize on.

Hue develops green tourism to preserve heritage

Vietnam’s port system will be upgraded to handle between 1.25 and 1.5 billion tons of cargo annually by 2030, as part of a comprehensive plan to enhance key international gateway ports.