Da Nang is conducting a trial run of its first pedestrian street during the first quarter of 2024 on Bach Dang Street from the Dragon Bridge to the Nguyen Van Troi Bridge.

Doctors from Tu Du Hospital and Children’s Hospital 1 in HCM City successfully performed a foetal cardiac surgery on January 4, the first ever not just in Vietnam but in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam has emerged as a frontrunner in B2B sales on credit, boasting a 67 per cent ratio, surpassing the 51 per cent average in Asia, reported a recently-revealed Atradius Payment Practices Barometer survey.

SUN EDU International Education Joint Stock Company and Thu Dau Mot University in Binh Duong Province on January 8 began the first intensive training of trainers (ToT) program in integrated circuit design.

LEGO factory to start operation in 2024

Despite the economic downturn, large banks have announced excellent results for 2023 and met all the targets they set for themselves.

Local midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been identified as a player to watch at the upcoming 2023 Asian Cup finals which are scheduled to take place in Qatar from January 12 to February 10.

Cable News Network (CNN) Travel of the United States has released its list of the world’s 20 best soups, including Beef pho (phở bò) of Vietnam.

The Canadian government has decided to provide a grant of US$30 million to help realise its development projects towards sustainable and inclusive growth, announced Canadian Minister of International Development Admed Hussen.

Vietnamese expatriates tend to send home remittances due to global geopolitical insecurities, with the amount expected to rise sharply in the coming days ahead of the lunar New Year festival.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will attend the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 to be held in the Indian state of Gujarat from January 9 to 12 at the invitation of Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Vietnam lose 1-2 to Kyrgyzstan in friendly ahead of Asian Cup 2023

The world’s largest statue of Maitreya Buddha will be introduced to the public at a ceremony to be held on January 28 at Ba Den Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

The Department of Transport of Hanoi has proposed to the municipal People's Committee to allow the pilot use of electric buses for passenger transport service in a 12-month period on nine existing bus routes whose contracts are set to expire in 2024.

Nearly 3,000 Vietnamese firms have received codes granted by China, enabling them to export farm produce and food products to the Chinese market.

A ceremony held in Hanoi on January 9 to launch the Traffic Safety Year 2024 which aims to improve public awareness of the traffic safety rules, reduce the number of traffic accidents, deaths and injuries, and curb traffic jams.

The 2024 New Year book street festival will take place on Le Loi street, District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14, reported the municipal Department of Information and Communications on January 9.

The Vietnamese economy is likely to grow 6.3% in the first quarter, and 6.5% in the April-June period. Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast at 6% for this year, and 6.4% next year, said Bloomberg’s survey.

Vietnam’s Trinh Thu Vinh and Pham Quang Huy won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team category of the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2024 which is being held in Indonesia.

Up to 77.41% of the adults in Vietnam have payment accounts at present, an increase from 31% during the 2015 - 2017 period, an official of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) cited a World Bank report as saying.

The Vietnamese animation studio Sconnect has officially been recognised for two records in the fields of animated film copyrights and multilingual distribution on digital platforms.

Many listed companies changed their 2023 business plans at the last minute of 2023 after realizing that the plans were not going to be met.

Removing the state monopoly in gold imports and the use of the SJC brand will help narrow the gold price gap between Vietnam and the world, economists say.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is considering proposals by some investors to participate in the restructuring of the bank SCB, which was involved in the Van Thinh Phat scandal.

The distinctive Dai Lanh squid rice noodles of Khanh Hoa Province come to life through a harmonious fusion of flavors.