Eight districts and 563 communes have been eliminated as part of administrative reform. The figures will double or triple in the time to come.

Vietnam is one of the most potential markets in the Asia-Pacific region for shoppertainment - a trend that combines online shopping with entertainment.

In response to a spate of sophisticated scams targeting parents and students, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has called on schools to increase their vigilance and strengthen their coordination with parents.

Outstanding artists and athletes were honoured at the Cong hien (Devotion) Awards 2023, which for the first time featured new categories for sports in addition to traditional ones for music.

The Government has agreed to propose to the National Assembly some new policies relating to the immigration, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, including one on a visa extension to 90 days.

Documentary films produced by young Vietnamese directors are being screened in a special programme entitled "Adventure of Varan Vietnam" in Paris from March 24- April 2.

A new stamp collection depicting the blooming flowers from fern trees that grow abundantly in Da Lat has been issued by Vietnam Post Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The import-export revenue of agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first quarter of this year was estimated at 20.63 billion USD, down 11.2% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

A recent report on the Cost of Living Index, published by the General Statistics Office, has revealed that Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, was the most expensive place to reside in the country in 2022.

A series of new policies on occupational diseases covered by social insurance, guarantee for future houses, VAT refund for investment projects shall take effect from next month.

Educators believe that it is necessary to pilot a program on computer-based high school finals as soon as possible. This can be done next year in localities that can satisfy requirements.

After being detected with tricks of sending messages to appropriate money, scammers are now using an even more sophisticated tool called Deepfake to make fake video calls to victims and ask for money transfer.

If a luxury tax is imposed on games, the games industry will no longer make a profit, and domestic firms will either fade away or be forced to seek business opportunities overseas.

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam said that Indonesia is planning to import two million tons of rice to improve its 2023 reserves, offering an opportunity for Vietnam to ship more rice to the Southeast Asian market.

Vietnam, which expects to have its 100 millionth citizen in April 2023, is now in the golden population period which extends from 2007 to 2039.

Businesses in Vietnam want preparations to be intensified for the upcoming introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate.

Foreign investors’ continuous investment in Vietnam has shown their optimistic about the country’s economic outlook, despite the difficult situation of the global banking sector.

The strengthening and building of cultural institutions to serve the people has made an important contribution to improving cultural life at the grassroots level, while also contributing to preserving and promoting the value of heritage.

Foreign SMEs are paying much attention to Vietnam, given the fact that the number of under-$1-million projects accounted for nearly 70% of the total number of foreign-invested projects registered in Vietnam in Q1/2023.

Locals and foreign travelers to Vietnam will have a chance to experience and learn the stories of the Co Loa Ancient Citadel in the suburb of Hanoi through a fresh storytelling style.

Offering attractive salaries and working conditions, HCM City has been able to recruit only five "talented" experts in the last four years.

VGP – Around 5.6 million hectares of land, or nearly a fifth of land in Viet Nam remains contaminated with unexploded ordnance, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet told a regional seminar on Wednesday.

Vietnam contributes to resolution seeking ICJ’s act related to climate change

The Trade Promotion Agency of Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding with Messe Frankfurk Group on cooperation in trade promotion.

Charges have been filed against 506 suspects for their alleged involvement in irregularities at multiple auto registration and inspection centers in the country, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said at a Government press conference.