Vietnamese delicacy Bánh bột lọc (pork and shrimp dumplings with wrappers made from tapioca flour) was named as one of the “35 world’s tastiest dumplings”, by the news outlet CNN of the United States.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has just signed a pre-feasibility study report on the investment project of building the Gia Nghia-Chon Thanh section of the North-South Expressway.

Vietnam boasts three seaports listed among the Top 50 largest container ports globally, namely Ho Chi Minh City Port, Hai Phong Port and Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has requested that local educators move to strengthen the state management over education programmes affiliated with foreign institutions in their localities in order to redress any wrongdoings.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son will pay an official visit to China April 3-4, 2024, at the invitation of Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

This weather phenomenon is forecast to become more prevalent, reaching its peak around April and May.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised Vietnamese female referee Tran Thi Thanh as meeting the standards of its Elite level.

Vietnam’s total export-import turnover hit 178.04 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 15.5% annually, resulting in a trade surplus of 8.08 billion USD, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on March 29.

The Heritage Journey 2024, an annual photography contest held by Vietnam Airlines inflight Heritage Magazine, will receive entries from April 1 until July 7, 2024, according to the organising board.

Vietnam has welcomed over 4.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year, up 72% year-on-year, and 3.2% compared to the figure recorded in the same period of 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak.

A tourism stimulus programme named “Enjoy Da Nang 2024” was launched in Da Nang on March 29 to strengthen communication effects and introduce local tourism attractions to attract more visitors to the central city.

The waters in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, and surrounding Co To island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh have been frequented by dolphins, including white ones, capturing attention of social media.

Forces from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia on March 29 joined a search and rescue exercise handling a traffic accident that caused a fire in Son Tra peninsula in the central city of Da Nang.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has agreed on the submission of the dossiers on “Mo Muong” and the “art of Cheo” to UNESCO to seek the inscription of these intangible cultural heritage elements into world lists.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), has assumed the Chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) at the UN for April.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and experts all agree that Vietnam’s digital technology firms have great opportunities and favorable conditions to go global.

Gambling games and bets are being advertised on online platforms, including Facebook, YouTube and Telegram, and pirated film and black websites.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) wants to build a new North-South Railway with a designed capacity of 350 kilometers per hour for passenger transport, and cargo transport when necessary. The current railway will be used for cargo transport only.

YouTubers, TikTokers encouraged to attend 10th National External Information Service Awards

The Department of Overseas Labour Management recommends that businesses who hired Vietnamese people to work on transport ships temporarily suspend operations through Middle East - Africa maritime routes in the Red Sea.

The two routes will soon be opening to promote sustainable traffic and less personal vehicle use, offering smooth connections between the three destinations.

HCM City is seeking to improve mechanisms for innovation and start-up development by creating a supportive environment for start-up companies to contribute to the city’s growth as a regional and international innovation hub.

Nguyen Thi Ut Em, the head of the American International School Vietnam (AISVN)'s council in HCM City, has been banned from leaving the country due to personal income tax debts, announced the municipal People’s Committee.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued Decision No. 538/QD-NHNN approving the group of credit institutions and foreign bank branches which play an important role in the country's banking system in 2024.

The deal of AG&P buying 49 percent of shares of LNG Cai Mep dock warehouse is expected to give a push to the renewables market, contributing to the go-green process in Vietnam.