The south-central province of Khanh Hoa is expected to welcome more than 40 foreign cruise ships throughout the year, carrying tens of thousands tourists to the locality.

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) on January 4 announced that as of December 29, 2023, there had been 42 enterprises with capitalisation of over US$1 billion listed on the HoSE.

Head coach Philippe Troussier has decided on a shortlist of 30 players of the national men’s football team to attend training in Qatar ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Businesses which had dispatched workers and apprentices to the Japanese prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui are urged to promptly take protective measures for them in earthquake-affected areas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national teleconference that opened on January 5 to review the operations of the Government and local administrations in 2023 and look at ways to implement their tasks for 2024.

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After 4 years piloting the 5G technology in 55 provinces and cities, major mobile network carriers are able to evaluate the potential and build corresponding business strategies.

Prof Tech-Seng Low says Vietnam has been moving rapidly ahead in attracting semiconductor manufacturers.

Vietnam targets to increase land area meeting VietGAP standards by 10-15 percent a year and organic farming area to account for 1 percent of the total cultivation land by 2030.

Policies need to be designed in a way to ensure benefits for academic researchers so they can live well and spend their time on research, and don’t have to sell themselves for food and clothing, experts say.

Although it was the segment achieving the best growth in property in 2023, industrial real estate is forecast to face many uphill battles in 2024.

On Metamask, different payment methods using e-wallets, domestic banks and VietQR have appeared, serving Vietnamese who buy cryptocurrencies.

Without a long-term strategy and faster localisation, Vietnam's energy sector could very well fall short in the competition for renewable energy market share on home ground, said industry insiders and experts.

Fruit and vegetables, rice, coffee, cashewnuts, and pepper are expected to bring large amounts of hard currency to the national coffers in 2024.

Vietnam exported 267,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$912 million last year, representing an increase of 16.6% in volume, but a decrease of 6.0% in value compared to figures from 2022, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A weekend night cycle tour has been launched by the Sustainable Tourism Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vietnam STID) and the VN National Museum of History to offer a gentle way of exploring the capital by night.

Travel magazine Travel and Leisure Asia has named both Vietnam and Thailand as popular gems in Southeast Asia due to their vibrant cultures, diverse landscapes, and thrilling adventures.

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The capital is set to hold the first ever peach blossom and kumquat tree festival at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian zone in Tay Ho district from January 26 to February 1 ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Vietnam is still weak at organizing agricultural production with value chains. Farm produce is mostly sold at traditional markets.

Abrupt weather changes have led to an increase in the number of people catching seasonal influenza and showing mild or severe symptoms.

Nguyen Dang Quang, founder of Masan Group, has reappeared on Forbes’ list of billionaires after previously dropping out due to a fall in his assets.

Vietnam had seven commodities earning over US$10 billion in export value in 2023, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed.

The HCM City People’s Committee has released a formal dispatch on renovating the landscape in front of Ben Thanh market and the city heart.