With a slew of state-owned enterprises performing poorly, there have been warnings that slow reform will continue undermining the country’s competitiveness and investment climate.

After 35 years of Doi Moi (renovation), Vietnam’s economy is estimated at US$400 billion.

Actress and supermodel Lukkade Metinee from Thailand is set to serve on the judging panel of the Miss International Queen Vietnam 2023 transgender beauty pageant, as announced by the organisers on November 16.

In Vietnam lately, it is quite easy to find fake goods of renowned international brand names like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Versace.

The government’s Resolution 143/NQ-CP issued after the government's regular meeting in October had an important instruction on a burning issue – the corporate bond market.

Many stock prices have fallen after companies bought back bonds before maturity.

Radio frequency expert Doan Quang Hoan has successfully completed his role as a member of the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for two tenures, from 2015 to 2022.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a new price mechanism to adjust fuel prices every 5 days instead of the current 10-day cycle, or possibly every day to finally address a number of issues that resulted in sporadic fuel shortages.

As of the end of November 14, the market benchmark VN-Index was the world's worst performance index in a week, a month, a quarter, six months, a year, since the beginning of the year, and from the peak.

Vietnam consistently supports the reform of the UN Security Council to ensure its representation, democracy, transparency and efficiency so that it can better respond to global challenges.

The rate of cameras per person in Vietnam remains low, which indicates the market is still promising for mobile network operators.

Contact activities and high-level visits by Vietnames and US leaders will be announced at an appropriate time, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Leading Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem outplayed World Cup champion Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland during Round 4 of Champions Chess Tour Final held in the United States on November 18.

Knowledge about human rights will be put into the curriculum of all the educational institutes by 2025, heard a press briefing by the Ministry of Information and Communications’ Department of External Affairs and Human Rights on November 17.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa in Bangkok on November 17 on the occasion of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital announced on November 17 that it had successfully performed skin transplant from a brain-dead donor.

The fault that occurred in mid-September for the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), which links Vietnam with Hong Kong and Japan, was repaired on November 14.

Vietnamese fragrant rice ST24 and ST25 were named among the Top 4 of the World’s Best Rice 2022 at an awards ceremony held in Thailand on November 17.

As many as 1,768 security holes in state agencies were discovered in October.

Vietnam and Thailand will increase economic cooperation to soon raise bilateral trade turnover to US$25-30 billion in a more balanced direction.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met representatives from leading Thai groups that are running large-scale projects in Vietnam as part of his visit to Thailand on November 17.

A collection of Vietnamese ethnic costumes designed by renowned Vietnamese Le Tran Dac Ngoc has impressed international audiences at Bangkok Kids International Fashion Week.

Many workers in Industrial Zoness in Binh Duong have had to leave for their hometown after being laid off or had their hours cut.

The popular use of social networks nowadays offers a great way for news to spread widely and quickly.

Hanoi will create a favorable environment for the capital’s potential enterprises to connect investment and business with those operating in the international supply chain network.