While discrimination remains a barrier for the LGBT community around the world, four destinations in Vietnam have just been recognized as friendly to this community.

There was a huge jump in the number of threats targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in Vietnam in the first half of the year, global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has said.

Vietnam is in a prime position to develop a robust semiconductor industry, heard participants at the Vietnam Business Summit 2023 on Friday in Hanoi.

The government should continue to support the expansion of domestic demand, which is gaining momentum for recovery, as a fiscal solution for spurring on economic growth, experts have suggested.

Amid the boisterous atmosphere and noisy music, children on the ‘Western Street’ of Bui Vien in HCM City can be seen approaching visitors and, in a tiny voice, asking for money after risking their life performing fire breathing.

As many as 116,300 enterprises registered for establishment, up 3.1% year on year, with combined registered capital of 1,086.8 trillion VND, down 14.6% year on year, in the first nine months of 2023.

Vietnam’s trade surplus in September was estimated at 2.29 billion USD, bring the figure in the first nine months of the year to 21.68 billion USD, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on September 29.

Around 8.9 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, a 4.7-fold increase compared to the figure of the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

On the evening of September 30, at Kim Dong walking street in Cao Bang city, Cao Bang province opened the Provincial Culture, Sports and Tourism Week and welcomed the Certificate of UNESCO Global Geopark title.

Four people were killed and five others were seriously injured following a head-on collision between two passenger buses in the southeastern province of Dong Nai on September 30.

The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) presented certificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes.

CT Group launched its ASEAN Carbon Credit Exchange Joint Stock Company (CCTPA) on September 29.

The "Emotional Mailbox" model also creates favorable conditions to help children develop a proactive spirit and boldly express their opinions and aspirations.

Bui Quynh Hoa, 25, from Hanoi was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 at the final night on September 29 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Southern localities a magnet for Japanese investors

Four licenced virtual mobile networks in Vietnam - Indochina Telecom, Mobicast, ASIM, Digilife - have 2.56 million subscribers, accounting for 2.1% of the total number of mobile subscribers in the country.

HCM City increasingly appealing to foreign visitors

The Vietnamese Embassy in France has said it is keeping a close watch on a case in which some people believed to be Vietnamese citizens were found on a refrigerated truck in Rhone of Lyon city.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang on September 29 brought home his second bronze medal in the men's 400m freestyle event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Many agricultural products such as rice, coffee, cashew and durian have set their own records in export revenue, contributing to brightening the picture of Vietnam’s exports for this year.

The Mausoleum of General Le Van Duyet in Binh Thanh district in HCM City is a venue for hat boi (Vietnamese classical opera) performances every weekend.

Culinary culture will strongly contribute to the development of tourism economy and preserving the cultural identity of ethnic groups in the Northern midland and mountainous areas.

The aquarium is shaped like a giant turtle, located on the beach in Ganh Dau commune, Phu Quoc Island.

Do Thu Huong is making paper lanterns to bring traditional values back into contemporary society, and is constantly experimenting and developing more exquisite products made with artisanal paper.

Vietnam’s foray into a cashless economy is gaining momentum, with domestic card issuances signalling growth and presenting ample opportunities for expansion, particularly in underserved regions.