Among the over 33,000ha of drought-hit forest in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, more than 13,530ha has fire potential rated as “dangerous” (Level 4) and nearly 4,000ha “extremely dangerous” (Level 5), local authorities said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 16 urged the plan on building at least 1 million social housing units for low-income earners and industrial workers in the 2021 - 2030 period to be implemented quickly and effectively.

Vietnam will attend the 26th World Energy Congress themed “Redesigning energy for People and Planet” hosted by the Netherlands from April 22 - 25, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam World Energy Council (WEC Vietnam) in Hanoi on March 15.

The International Watercolor Painting Exhibition (VietnamlnAcquarello 2024), the largest of its kind in the nation, opened on March 15 at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

Experts believe that Da Nang needs policies to open casinos to both domestic and foreign travelers in order to attract more resources for development.

Ensuring cybersecurity when planning an information and communications infrastructure will help maintain a safe environment for national digital transformation.

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the cyber information security market has seen an increase of 46.8 percent in revenue.

Due to the increasing number of rabies deaths and people undergoing rabies preventive treatment, the Vietnamese government directed to impose tough fines on owners of dogs and cats who breach the present regulation.

Real estate businesses in Vietnam are calling for further interest rate cuts, citing uneven rate cuts among banks and complex borrowing procedures as persistent obstacles to securing loans.

Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Kien Giang Province is planning the relocation of submerged cages used for fish farming and boats to clear the path for the inauguration of the international passenger port later this month.

Vietnam has ascended eight places from 115th to 107th position in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) rankings, solidifying its position among developing countries with a high HDI.

A project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to conserve coastal habitat in the Mekong Delta region was launched at a ceremony in Kien Giang on March 15.

Textile and garment exports posted a year-on-year increase of 15% in the first two months of 2024, a result partly attributed to the industry’s gradual adaptation to the green production requirement of import markets.

Some 130 Vietnamese and foreign pilots will compete in the Kon Tum Open Paragliding Tournament in Sa Thay district of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on March 22- 24.

It would be better to put a ban on Vietnamese antique trade overseas, but allow trade in the country, experts say.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on March 15 to exchange the agreement signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to fund two projects worth 72.3 million EUR (80 million USD) in Vietnam.

A delegation of 19 Vietnamese businesses, the Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA), and several organic farming trainers will go to Australia to popularise various kinds of organic products from March 18-25.

Russian cyclist Natalia Frolova claimed the yellow jersey at the Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2024, which concluded in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 15.

Domestic coffee prices at record high

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have taken place in a context that the consumer lending market has faced many difficulties.

Vietnam, Thailand strengthen defence cooperation

The rise in travel and tourism and the emergence of a young and tech-savvy population have further fuelled the adoption of ride-hailing services.

The average housing price in Vietnam is now 23.7 times higher than the annual average income of households, compared to 23.5 in 2023, according to the 2024 HPR Report released by Numbeo, a world database about the cost of living.

HCM City has set a target of 50 percent of local houses having rooftop solar systems by 2030.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has proposed supplementing a new provision about advertisements by social network users who have 500,000 or more followers.