Culture Workshop 2022 to take place in Bac Ninh

The Culture Workshop 2022 will be held this weekend in Bac Ninh to find sollution to boost cultural development in the country.

Domestic real estate market boom unlikely in 2023

Vietnam's real estate market is unlikely to boom next year, according to experts.

Music industry in 2022: new works, copyright cases

The Vietnamese music market had a sublime 2022, blooming after a long period of repression because of the pandemic.

VN fighters through to Asian Kickboxing Champ 2022 finals

Two Vietnamese kickboxers progressed to the final round of the Asian Kickboxing Championships 2022 after their outstanding victories in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 15.

Bui Quang Huy re-elected First Secretary of HCYU Central Committee

Bui Quang Huy was re-elected First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) at the closing session of the 12th National Congress of the HCYU on December 16.

PM Pham Minh Chinh meets Senate President, Princess of Belgium

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D’Hose and Princess Astrid of Belgium on late December 15 as part of his official visit to the European country.

Prime Minister’s tour of Europe highly successful: Foreign Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visits to Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium, and attendance in the ASEAN - EU Commemorative Summit were highly successful, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told the media.

Interest rate for social housing loans to be raised to 5% in 2023

The new interest rate will be applied for loans used for purchasing, and leasing social housing projects and commercial ones having an area of under 70 square metres and VND15 million (US$634) per square metre.

EVN demands flexible mechanism for electricity prices

Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the country's largest power company, has proposed a new price mechanism, one that is better tuned to input price fluctuations, for electricity.

Top places in Hanoi to celebrate Christmas

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hang Ma street, and local shopping malls are among the leading suggestions for tourists seeking to enjoy the upcoming Christmas holiday in Hanoi.

Corporations report impressive business results

“We are proud that Vinachem's records in 2021 were broken after 9 months, so business results for 2022 will be much higher,” Nguyen Phu Cuong, Vinachem chairman, said.

ICT firms need to offer better products, services

According to the Authority of Information Security (AIS), Vietnam’s information security firms can master 90 percent of product lines but only account for one-third of market value.

Vietnamese company sues Amazon for $280 million

A Vietnamese company has filed a lawsuit against Amazon asking for $280 million. Amazon has not commented on the case yet.

Coach Park announces Vietnam squad for AFF Cup 2022

Head coach Park Hang-seo announced the final 23-man Vietnam squad on December 15 ahead of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2022 which is due to take place in late December.

Vinfast US to join US-ASEAN Business Council

US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) announced on December 15 that VinFast US, member of Vietnam’s largest private corporation Vingroup, has become the newest member of the council.

Prime Minister commits to pro-business environment

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stated that the Vietnamese Government commits to creating a pro-business environment and fine-tuning legal regulations in support of enterprises.

VN refutes US' decision to put it on special watch list for religious freedom violations

The US’s decision to put Vietnam in the special watch list on religious freedom is based on unobjective assessment and inaccurate information regarding the situation of freedom of religion and belief in Vietnam.

Ministry takes note of visa problems faced by foreigners

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken note of problems and difficulties faced by foreigners when applying for visas to enter Vietnam, said deputy spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang on December 15.

Vietnamese PM meets leaders and European partners in Belgium

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of countries and European partners from Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, European Commission, Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the European Council.

Hanoi needs huge capital to rebuild old apartment buildings

Hanoi needs huge capital to build houses for resettlement and arrange temporary accommodations for owners and tenants while rebuilding old apartments in the 2021-2025 period.

Hanoians enjoy checking-in with "giant" Christmas trees

Each Christmas season, pine trees in Hanoi are decorated with different concepts.

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WWF commends Vietnam’s biodiversity conservation

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Vietnam’s tra fish export value expected to reach 2.4 billion USD this year

Computer viruses causing $883 million damage in Vietnam

Bkav Cyber Security Co. yesterday announced that in 2022, computer viruses have created a property damage of VND21.2 trillion (US$883 million) to Vietnamese users, accounting for 0.24 percent of the national GDP, which is quite low in the world.

JETP mobilises US$15.5 billion to support Vietnamese green transition

Leaders from Vietnam, the UK and the European Union (EU) on December 14 announced a new ambitious Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)