The Ministry of Construction has proposed the prime minister lower the target of building social homes for workers and low-income people to just over one million in 2021-2030.

Vietnam has seen a trade surplus of US$1.68 billion in the year to February 15, with the surplus of the first half of February alone contributing US$1.1 billion, official data showed.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed slapping higher excise tax on unhealthy products such as cigarettes, beers and alcoholic beverages, and adding sugary drinks to the list as well.

Local authorities in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa have proposed the Ministry of Transport extend the pilot period of a tourist submarine service in Nha Trang Bay.

These days, many people including foreigners visit Hanoi’s Ciputra urban area to watch Ban flowers which can only be seen in the northern highlands blossoming and take lifetime photos.

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to apply for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital (WBC) in 2025, according to Lam Dinh Thang, Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications.

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) on February 24 honoured the southern province of Binh Duong as one of the Top 21 Intelligent Communities of the world (Smart 21) in 2023.

Vietnam Television (VTV)’s host Quynh Nga has become the country director of Miss Universe Vietnam, replacing CEO Bao Hoang of Unimedia who held the position for years.

Digital transformation is an irreversible trend that should be grasped and fully exploited in order to make development breakthroughs and bring about benefits for people, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 25.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced it will not allow FLC Group to trade its shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for the organisation of practical activities to respond to Earth Hour 2023 in Vietnam from 8:30p.m to 9:30p.m on March 25.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s 52nd regular session in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 27 to March 2.

PM Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch, requesting measures to ensure the supply of medicines and medical equipment and materials for health examination and treatment.

With an average monthly income of VND7.5 million, Vietnamese need to save money for 50 years to be able to buy an apartment with two bedrooms.

Hanoi to spend 437 trillion VND on housing development until 2025

Dossiers for building of decree on personal data protection approved

Vietnam's smartphone market saw a dip in shipments by 15.6 per cent in 2022, marking a significant decline in the industry, according to the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Vietnamese digital companies should expand their reach to tap into the trillion-dollar global market where the opportunities are abundant for the high-quality IT engineering team of Viet Nam, experts urged at a conference on the matter.

Converting the bond debt into properties will help realty enterprises reduce inventories and the pressure of cash flows.

Vietnamese airlines are on the mend but against a backdrop of mounting costs, including fuel costs.

Vietnam, one of the EU’s main importer of forestry-based products is facing great challenges in adapting to these new policies from the EU.

Fifty áo dài sets of Love Collection brand for adults and children have been displayed at a fundraising event for UNICEF and the Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC) at St Andrew’s university.

These days, Ha Giang is carpeted by endless fields of mustard blossoms which bring a warm atmosphere to clear away the cold air and grey sky in the region while welcoming a prosperous spring.

Hanoi had urged residents to evacuate their homes urgently in 2016 after deeming the complex unsafe for habitation and promised renovations in exchange.

ASEAN has become Vietnam’s fourth largest seafood export market amid local seafood exports to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Brunei recording a sharp annual increase in January, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).