Vietnam makes urgent call for ceasefire, protection of civilians in Gaza Strip

The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan in the first 11 months of 2023 reached a new record 536,800, surpassing the previous record of 495,051 visitors achieved in 2019, according to statistics of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO).

The HCMC’s third Ho Do International Music Festival 2023 featuring exciting music performances with the participation of ten international singers and music bands along with 14 Vietnamese artists will ring the New Year from December 22-24.

Through 85 camera traps in Vu Quang National Park in Ha Tinh Province, 58 rare and endangered wildlife species have been captured, including nine endemic species to the Truong Son Range.

Oil fields in Vietnam are nearing depletion, causing crude oil output to decrease rapidly in recent years. However, the situation is expected to improve as optimistic signs have appeared.

The market inched higher on Wednesday, with the VN-Index returning to the 1,100-point level.

The inspection plan aims to ensure food safety and hygiene of food commonly used during the lunar New Year.

The National Wage Council on Wednesday gave the green light to lifting the regional minimum wage by 6 per cent next year.

The US$3 million Grand Prize was awarded to four scientists for their inventions that help create a sustainable platform for green energy through production with solar cells and storage with Lithium-ion batteries.

Young overseas Vietnamese are expected to act as a bridge between Vietnam and France, in the political sphere, and cultural and associative activities.

The first National Conference on the Development of Cultural Industries will take place on Sunday in both in-person and online formats.

The version of the large language model (LLM) built by Vietnamese Zalo has the ability to answer questions accurately, offering hope for a good LLM model for Vietnamese.

Ha Thi Thanh Huong, 34, a lecturer at the International University (IU), has been named one of the winners of the 2023 Golden Globe Science and Technology Awards.

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) submit to the Prime Minister a plan on importing electricity from Truong Son wind power plant in Laos and building more transmission lines to serve the import.

The aviation sector is anticipated to enjoy robust growth in passenger transport volume next year, reaching 80.3 million and representing an increase of 7.1% compared to figures from this year.

Pham Nhat Quan Anh, the son of the Vietnamese first dollar billionaire recognized by Forbes, is deputy CEO of VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup specializing in manufacturing electric vehicles (EV).

A two-year joint cooperation project between Germany and VN has been carried out to strengthen the government’s efforts to ensure biosecurity in the many facilities that are farming wild animals.

The Vietnam Gymnastics Federation is calling for donations to help a teenage athlete who was seriously injured in training.

The increasing demand for fresh food and e-commerce is serving as the main driving force of the domestic cold storage market - a niche segment of logistics to boom in the coming time.

The central province of Thanh Hóa is famous far and wide for not only its nem chua (fermented pork rolls) but also Tứ Trụ thorn leaf cake (locally known as bánh gai) made by cooks in Mía Hamlet.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee scrutinised the outcomes of inspections of some Party organisations and Party officials at a meeting in Hanoi from December 18-20.

The easing of the visa policy for Vietnamese citizens by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China from October 25 is one of the highlight's in the relations between the two sides in 2023.

The nation has been listed among the Top 10 "Country of the Year 2023" ranking, as announced by international beauty site All For The Crowns.

After two negotiation sessions, the National Salary Council on December 20 reached a consensus to finalise the proposal to increase the regional minimum wage by 6% starting from July 1, 2024, to submit for Government for approval.

President Vo Van Thuong has highlighted the important mission of scientists in seeking global solutions for new, sustainable and humane development, amidst rapid changes and many risks and challenges facing the world.