Rowers to hunt Olympic places in South Korea

Vietnamese rowers will vie for Olympic spots at a qualification in April in South Korea.

HCMC airport trials cashless parking with Radio Frequency Identification payment

HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, the country’s busiest, has adopted a cashless parking payment system to reduce congestion at its entrance and exit.

Increased preference for international travel, tours fully booked for Tết

Tour prices remain relatively stable, with price hikes only recorded among domestic tours due to rising airfares.

Việt Nam-Australia bilateral trade down 12% in 2023

Global economic uncertainties, challenges in the Australian economy, high inflation and exchange rate fluctuations are contributing factors to the decline.

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Trade via Mong Cai border gate to be suspended during Tet

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Can Tho focuses on agricultural, craft village tourism

Experts warn of serious consequences as fertility rate drops in Vietnam

Vietnam continued to see a fertility rate decrease in 2023. The low birth rate will cause consequences such as a rapid aging population and labor shortage. It will also affect social security.

Spring book street promises exciting activities during Tết

The annual event, held by the People’s Committee of Hoàn Kiếm district, aims to encourage reading culture in the community and create a cultural space for local residents and tourists to enjoy at the start of the Year of the Dragon.

Businesses urged to prepare staff for digital transformation

Improving the quality of the workforce and using Big Data and AI in recruiting workers are the solutions to digital transformation, experts say.

HCMC’s desire to become “dragon”

Resolution 98/2023/QH15 on special mechanisms and policies for the development of HCMC is expected to solve long-standing obstacles and difficulties to create a premise for the city to enter a new period of development.

Vietnamese businesses pay attention to carbon market

Participation in the carbon market is an opportunity for organizations and businesses to transform to green production, so many businesses are starting to pay attention.

Hanoi aims to upgrade Huong Pagoda relic into a national tourist area

The picturesque setting of the Huong Pagoda complex gives visitors the feeling of being lost in a fairyland.

Positive outlook for Vietnam’s consumer spending in 2024: Fitch Solutions

Vietnamese household spending is anticipated to exhibit robust growth throughout 2024, as real economic expansion resumes its more stable trajectory.

Russia-Việt Nam friendship, trust tested by time: Russian Ambassador

Ambassador Bezdetko emphasised that despite many geo-political changes in the world, even tragedies, the Việt Nam-Russia relationship, founded by previous generations, remains stable and creates a foundation for the development of cooperation .

Engineering Unit Rotation 2 celebrates Tết in Abyei

To mark the Year of the Dragon 2024, Engineering Unit Rotation 2 has built detailed plans on each activity like making “chưng” cakes – a signature dish of Tết, holding room decoration and cooking competitions.

Domestic sci-tech sector makes breakthroughs in 2023

Việt Nam has joined the race to develop global semiconductor technology, had the first scientist to win the VinFuture award, and seen an explosion of AI with the Vietnamese desire to localise ChatGPT.

Hanoi police struggle with traffic jams before Tet holiday

The Hanoi Traffic Police Division have arranged more task forces to regulate traffic and ensure road safety during the days before Lunar New Year 2004 (Tet).

Pet hotels in Hanoi fully booked during Tet Holiday 2024

5-star pet care services in Hanoi attract a large number of customers as Tet holiday approaches.

2,024 drones in Hanoi sky during rehearsal for Lunar New Year's Eve

The capital city of Hanoi is expected to set a Southeast Asian record with a majestic light and sound performance supported by 2,024 unmanned aerial vehicles in the sky on Lunar New Year's Eve.

Nguyen Hue flower road attracts thousands of visitors on opening night

Decorated with many unique dragon models on the occasion of the Year of the Dragon, Nguyen Hue flower street in HCM City attracted thousands of people on the opening night.

Traditional Tet dishes introduced to int’l friends in New York

At the event, the ambassador, his spouse, and staff members of the Vietnamese mission prepared and offered the country’s traditional and typical Tet dishes to the guests.

AI improves customer service at finance companies, banks

The appearance of Generative AI (artificial intelligence) has helped many finance companies and banks make great strides in customer service, operations, and new business models.

Vietnam soon perfects its legal framework for future sale of carbon credits

Vietnam will soon perfect its legal framework for the future sale of carbon credits after the Southeast Asian country has sold 10.3 million forest carbon credits.

Two new laws approved for real estate market’s sustainable development

In November 2023, the National Assembly- passed new Law No. 29/2023/QH15 on Real Estate Business and the Housing Law 2023 which will come into effect from 1 January 2025 are expected to help the real estate market develop sustainably.

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State budget revenue from imports, exports up 13.2% in January