The general director of Việt Á Company and his deputy bribed a number of government officials to obtain licences to sell COVID testing kits at high prices during the pandemic, Hà Nội's People Court was told yesterday.

The Ministry of Health has recently issued a circular outlining 50 disease categories and health conditions that can be diagnosed and treated remotely.

Travel Off Path, a world-leading travel news source, has listed Vietnam as the safest country to visit in Asia for 2024.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will not consider increasing policy interest rates and might extend debt rescheduling policies to support enterprises this year, said SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said at a press conference on January 3.

A new strategy to develop the animal feed processing industry towards 2030 is expected to enhance food quality and safety, lower product prices, and reduce the country’s proportion of imported animal feed.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has announced a "Black List" of 403 websites with signs of law violation in 2023.

Da Nang is keeping efforts towards sustainable tourism recovery in 2024, and wedding tourism is identified as an important product helping this central city build a new tourism brand.

Possessing unique tourism products with both distinctions and similarities, the south-central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa have favourable conditions for collaborating in tourism development.

PM demands stronger national, int’l connectivity in culture, sports, tourism

Vietnamese footballers will have to prepare for significant football tournaments scheduled in 2024, including the Asian Cup, the qualification round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the ASEAN Cup, and the AFC U23 Asian Cup's final round.

Gathering strength to promote economic growth, rather than stabilizing the macro economy, is the 2024 message sent by the National Assembly and government.

Vietnam strives to be among the top three countries in Southeast Asia in terms of labour productivity growth.

The launch of ViGPT, considered the ‘Vietnamese version of ChatGPT, shows Vietnam’s ability to master and develop high technologies. Self-reliance in technology allows protection of national data security, intellectual and ideological system.

To increase sales, businesses must find ways to diversify sales methods, product types, and implement promotional programmes.

HCM City authorities have decided that two important transport projects Tran Quoc Hoan – Cong Hoa and Nguyen Van Linh tunnel, plus 38 works, must be completed in 2024 to ease traffic congestion.

Along with the EU, many other markets have also set new and strict policies, causing many difficulties for wood export activities.

Social security offices and hospitals nationwide will trial electronic health insurance referrals and health check-up records in April this year, looking to completely remove the need for paper.

Regarding the shipping industry as a whole, Tien Phong Securities Company believes that the outlook for 2024 will be more positive due to the gradual cooling down of global inflationary pressures and an increase in demand for goods transportation.

The community’s participation in tourism development not only helps maintain long-term economic contributions, but also ensures the necessary support for and supervision over tourism activities.

The continental competition which is the Asian zonal Olympic qualification, will see many athletes competing in 18 events for men and 14 for women, along with four for mixed teams.

Having worked at a clinic in the border area of Việt Nam and Laos for ten years, military doctor Nguyễn Việt Đức was known to his Lao patients as ‘father Đức’.

Vietnamese workers last year enjoyed a 6.9% increase in their monthly income to VND7.1 million compared to the previous year, according to a report by the General Statistics Office.

The Opening Ceremony of The National Tourism Year 2024 will take place together with the Ban Flower Festival in March 2024 in Điện Biên Phủ City

Coastal central cities such as Da Nang, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Phan Thiet were favorite destinations for travelers during the 2024 New Year holiday. In the north, Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Ha Giang and Ha Long Bay were full of visitors during these days.

Well-known Vietnamese designer Nguyen Minh Tuan has invited 70 international beauties to his upcoming fashion show "Dreams Come True", scheduled to take place on January 5 in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.