Life expectancy in Vietnam increases

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.

Caring for a premature and low-birth-weight baby is not an easy job, but extremely difficult and demanding.

Here are the 10 most outstanding economic events in Vietnam in 2023.

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.

HCM City expects strong tourism growth in 2024

Despite the Vietnamese economy’s growth being lower than expected in 2023, it remains among the fastest growing in the region thanks to corporate confidence bouncing back.

Three local child models left a positive impression after performing at the Gz International Fashion Festival which was recently held in Hangzhou of China.

Vietnam strives to achieve a value of livestock product export value of around US$1-1.5 billion by 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a Decision approving the stock market development strategy until 2030.