Travel firms think the current visa policy is affecting the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam. The number of countries with visa waiver remains modest, and the length of visa is too short.

While joining Japan’s fresh carbon neutrality initiative, Vietnam has continued enjoying international assistance in its drive to achieve its net-zero emission dream by mid-century.

The Authority of Telecommunications (AOT) has estimated that 4 million mobile subscribers will have to have their personal information standardized, and if not, their operations will be stopped from March 31.

A stronger supporting industry and focus on boosting localisation rates is deemed a prerequisite to help brands increase production and also reduce costs.

Health experts have raised concerns over the racing of universities to open healthcare majors and enroll students in the past several years, which is likely to reduce the qualifications of future health workers if training quality is not assured.

For the past 21 years, each month a Japanese man spends some two weeks in Lo Lo Chai, a remote village in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, becoming a familiar friend to many members of the Lo Lo ethnic minority group.

Vietnam has charted a roadmap to gradually eliminate Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from 2024 with the goal of reducing the basic consumption of these harmful substances to the ozone layer from 2024 to 2028.

By 2025, Binh Dinh province aims to have 100% of state management agencies at all levels deploy information systems to serve the tasks of management, direction, administration, capacity building, communication, monitoring and evaluation.

Up to 86.4% of Vietnamese children between the ages of six and eight have tooth decay, according to a survey announced recently by the Vietnam Odonto Stomatology Association.

The Japan National Tourism Organisation in Vietnam (JNTO) said on March 15 that the number of Vietnamese travelers visiting Japan hit a record high of 55,800 in February, far exceeding the figure recorded in the pre-pandemic period.

After nearly two years of entry into force, the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, in addition to Vietnam’s improved investment and business climate, have facilitated both nations to increase trade and investment.

HCM City strives to obtain an "advanced education" Asian standard by 2030 and international advanced education standard by 2045.

More than 40 percent of children are insecure about using the internet, while 70 percent have unwanted experiences. It is necessary to create a safe internet environment in schools with the support of technological solutions.

A female environmental worker was recently struck by a large-displacement motorcycle driver while on Thang Long Boulevard in Hanoi, resulting in a broken leg. The driver fled the scene.

Chief coach Philippe Troussier on March 16 announced a list of 23 players of the Vietnam U23 side to fly to Qatar for a friendly tournament Doha Cup 2023 due to take place later this month.

The Hanoi VPBank International Marathon (VPIM) 2023, an official annual sporting event of the capital city, is scheduled to take place on October 8.

Developing offshore wind power is a great dual opportunity for Vietnam, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz told a seminar in Hanoi on March 16.

Vietnam was Spain's largest supplier of coffee (by volume) in 2022, with 113,550 tonnes worth 269 million EUR (287 million USD), up 21.6% in volume and 78.9% in value against 2021.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) and its affiliated companies will focus on core business operations and have solutions to handle less effective projects in the coming time.

Reaching 6% export growth this year will be a challenge: MoIT

The Hanoi's police have asked citizens to stay vigilant in order not to be lured to make financial investments following the offers of unverified Telegram channels and accounts.

South Korea is seeking to employ more than 12,000 Vietnamese workers this year, mainly for the manufacturing and fishery industries, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnam seeks stronger partnership with Spain

“As I have worked for 22 months, I had to pay compensation of VND44.5 million for 14 months, in cash. I was dazed because of the figure,” N.N.A., a physician in HCM City, said.

Regional and global foreign investors and multinationals operating in Vietnam are contributing to more than 80 percent of export turnover and 25 percent of domestic investment value.