First gold medal of 2023 goes to fencing team

Vietnam won the first international medals of the 2023 at the Southeast Asian Fencing Championship which is organised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Amendment to medical examination and treatment law discussed at National Assembly meeting

Discussing the regulations related to the National Medical Council, NA deputy Nguyen Minh Tam suggested that standards and criteria for selecting the council’s members should be included in the law.

98kg synthetic drugs sent from Germany seized in Noi Bai airport

The drugs confiscated included 45 kg ecstasy (MDMA) and 53 kg ketamine hidden in parcels.

Standard Chartered forecasts 7.2% GDP growth for Vietnam in 2023

The Vietnamese economy will continue to expand vigorously in 2023 on the back of its strong recovery in the previous year, according to Standard Chartered.

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam proposes increasing fleet size

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport allow air carriers to increase the size of their fleets in order to meet domestic demand and utilise opportunities generated by the recovering international market.

Hanoi to address traffic congestion through increased investment in transport

This year, Hanoi plans to increase investment in transport infrastructure and accelerate the progress of technical infrastructure investment projects, and major transport works to alleviate traffic congestion in the city.

VN central bank to raise solutions to tackle credit bottlenecks for real estate sector

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) would raise solutions to tackle credit congestion into the real estate sector to ensure the healthy and stable development for the market, SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said.

WHO chief representative: fight against COVID-19 not over yet

Chief Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam Dr Angela Pratt on January 6 warned that the fight against COVID-19 is not over yet as many people are getting infected, hospitalised, and dead in many countries around the world.

Po Klong Garai Tower, a sacred temple of the Cham people

Po Klong Garai Tower is a sacred temple of worship, considered a symbol and the pride of the ethnic Cham community living in Ninh Thuan Province.

ICT industry expects legal advances for growth burst

Driven by good performance of the ICT industry, Vietnam will issue a number of long-awaited supporting policies ad strategies to strongly accelerate digital transformation in 2023, betting on the ambition to become a regional tech hub.

Vietnam targets $7,500 GDP per capita by 2030

Vietnam has set a goal to obtain a gross domestic product (GDP) of USD7,500 per capita by 2030, and the figure should be even higher by 2050.

100 hours spent trying to save boy who died after being trapped in pillar

The 10-year-old boy who fell into a concrete pillar has been confirmed dead despite great rescue efforts over the last four days and five nights.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 6

Three Vietnam Register officials charged with bribe taking

Illiterate man found working as director of vehicle registration agency

Wrongdoings were found recently when police inspected vehicle registration centers. The director of one registration center was illiterate.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 6

Over $549 million invested in HCM City’s export processing, industrial zones

Indonesia deploys over 3,600 police for semifinal first leg with Vietnam

In a written notice on January 5, the police said 3,500 security personnel and 500 service staff have been ready for the match.

Vietnam offshore wind power sparks influx of foreign investment: Nikkei Asia

Nikkei Asia, a news service in Japan, ran an article on January 6 saying that Vietnam's offshore wind power sparks an influx of foreign investment.

Quang Ninh: Only Chinese arrivals with virus symptoms subject to COVID-19 testing

The northern border province of Quang Ninh has initiated plans to welcome back Chinese tourists to the locality following the northern neighbour moving to lift its stringent zero-COVID policy.

Vietnamese exporters ready for Chinese market’s reopening

Vietnamese businesses, especially those operating in the agricultural sector, have made all necessary preparations and are ready for the reopening of the Chinese market from January 8.

HCM City’s Tet Festival 2023 opens

The HCM City’s annual Tet Festival 2023 honoring Vietnamese cultural identities on Tet holidays and introducing beautiful images of a peaceful spring in the southern metropolis to visitors opened at the municipal Youth's Cultural House on January 5.

Five more detained as auto inspection center bribery probe expands

Four deputy directors and one employee at the 98-06D auto inspection and registration center in the northern province of Bac Giang have been detained for allegedly receiving bribes.

Son Doong among world's 10 most incredible caves: Canadian magazine

Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh has made its name into the list of 10 'most incredible caves in the world' compiled by Canadian magazine The Travel.

Vietnam’s money supply forecast to rebound in 2023

After hitting a record low in 2022, Viet Nam’s money supply (M2) will rebound in 2023 and become an important driver for the recovery of the stock market, KB Securities Vietnam (KBSV) forecast.

Collaboration with Cambodian police leads to more than 3,000 drug arrests

The Vietnamese and Cambodian police have closed four critical cases and detained two dangerous criminals at the head of multiple drug trafficking rings across the border.

The 'proud differences' set in 2022

Vietnam’s GDP grew by 8.02 percent in 2022, the sharpest growth rate since 2007. Meanwhile, the inflation rate was only 3.15 percent, a nice surprise if noting that pressure on inflation was low.