The 2022 Hoi An Lantern Festival, a special cultural and art event, will open on December 25 at the Hoi An Memories Island to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year.

Vietnam's target of bringing its GDP growth to 6-6.5% in 2022 is entirely possible if it can effectively control the COVID-19, and improve the supply – demand balance, an official of the World Bank (WB) has said.

Immigrants entering Vietnam for fewer than 14 days will not be put under quarantine, according to the latest decision by the Ministry of Health which took effect from December 24. 

Meritorious Artist Thanh Kim Hue died of cancer on December 23 in HCM City. She was 66. 

The Vietnamese national team concluded the year in 98th place in the FIFA rankings, a total of 17 spots higher than regional rivals Thailand, according to the global rankings released by FIFA on December 23.

Vietnam expects to jump into the second position in the region in terms of digital economy, just following Indonesia, officials have said.

The stock market has set records in terms of scores, liquidity and the number of new accounts this year, as investors have seen it a shelter amid complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite COVID-19 impacts, Vietnam has seen an impressive reversal in import-export activities in the last months of the year, securing trade surplus for the sixth consecutive year.

A 12-year-old boy in Hanoi fell to his death from an apartment building, sparking concerns over children’s mental wellbeing and parents’ negligence on the matter, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of biggest changes is that graduates have opted for working as freelancers. There has also been a shift where people are opting for freelance work rather than full-time roles because of the flexibility it provides. 

Vietnamese people got a lot of surprises when Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien who was selected to represent Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2021 crowned on December 4 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The European Commission (EC) has published an official gazette on regulations about adding imported instant noodles to the inspection list for pesticide residues in the EU.

The outlook of coal-fired power and renewable energy groups in 2022 is positive, especially coal-fired power plants in the north as they may benefit from water shortages in the coming months.

Farm exports experienced a tough year in 2021 due to continued congestion at border gates. Despite this, agricultural produce still reached export turnover of $47 billion for the year.

The Ministry of Information and Communication has proposed that Vietnam stop the use of 2G and 3G technologies from 2022 in an aim to encourage people to use smartphones and promote a digital society.

Tao experienced his first trekking trip in his life when he was 22 months old on August 29. He was able to "conquer" a primitive cave in Gia Luan commune on Cat Ba Island.

With a passion for floriculture and dream of getting rich from agriculture, Le Quang Khanh has developed a giant lotus pond which yields 1 million flowers each season.

Having loved Vietnam since the day they set foot on the land, the Swedish couple Kawa Wandi and Nishte have been living in Hoi An City for two years.

The total revenue of Vietnam’s information and communications industry this year is estimated at an all-time high of VND3,462 trillion (US$151 billion), growing 9% year-on-year.

The World Records Union (WorldKings) has just recognised Vietnam as the largest producer and exporter of robusta coffee to the global market.

Vietnam to develop unbaked building materials industry

Health ministry distributes 200,000 tablets of antiviral drug in Hanoi

With an average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6-7%, Vietnam is being evaluated as an ideal destination for investment, compared to other countries in the region, particularly in the field of the real estate market.

China has announced that it would stop allowing foreign drivers to enter its territory from December 24 due to concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, worsening the backlog of goods at the northern border gates.

Flower farmers in the Mekong Delta have cut their production for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) by half, or even 70% in some areas, compared with last year due to concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.