Vietnamese commodities exported to Laos rose 10.4% last year to hit US$656.4 million, of which petroleum exports brought in US$125.4 million, up 439%, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Laos.

The on-time performance (OTP) of Vietnamese airlines stood at 95.3% in January, down 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, while the number of flights increased 15.6%, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed that maintaining macro-economic stability, controlling inflation, propelling growth and ensuring major balances of the economy continue to be priorities in February and coming months.

Despite a downturn in the export of aquatic products in the first month of 2023, local exporters remain optimistic that the market will recover from the second quarter of this year.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong was awarded the 55-year Party membership badge at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 2.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the commencement of an antidumping and countervailing duty investigation on the import of gas-powered pressure washers from Vietnam, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Violations at vehicle registration centres have signalled an organised corruption case, causing severe losses to the society, said Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security on February 2.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to set a target of 6% growth in export value this year, considering unpredictable factors that can affect import-export, according to Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.

Believing that the market will recover in 2023, real estate firms have prepared to grasp the opportunities.

According to Australia’s tourism website traveler.com.au, pho is surely Vietnam's greatest culinary gift to the world.

Many Vietnamese enterprises have poured money into industrial real estate thanks to the new foreign investment wave.

The landmark, covering a total area of 16 ha, not only bears historic value but also attracts increasing attention for its unique architecture.

Vietnam’s real estate sector last year attracted an additional 1.85 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), retaining its second place among industries drawing FDI with combined investment of 4.45 billion USD.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on February 2 to release the book by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong.

Global expansion has become a trend in domestic ICT enterprises in recent years.

In 2023, many universities have launched new subjects associated with the digital era to meet students’ needs.

The southeast region is preparing conditions in infrastructure, administrative procedures and human resources to welcome a new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI), as investors have flocked to the region from the beginning of this year.

PM chairs monthly teleconference with localities

The maximum punishment for car drivers with alcohol concentration levels exceeding 0.4mg per litre of breath, or 80mg in 100 ml of blood, is a fine of VND40 million (US$1,693) and a two-year suspension of their driving licences.

Nearly a third of textile and garment firms have yet to reopen in Hanoi although the Lunar New Year holiday has ended.

Domestic tourism numbers hit 13 million in January, the highest in the last five years, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Businesses exporting medicinal herbs to China required to register

As digital payment methods surge in popularity, expats in Vietnam are not alone in embracing the change to cashless transactions.

Having been upgraded with a package worth VND408 billion, My Dinh Stadium is still in poor condition.

Vietnam will need at least two or three more submarine cables to ensure proper internet services for the country's development in the next five years, according to Vu The Binh, Secretary-General of the Vietnam Internet Association.