Many graduates work in fields unrelated to their university major: survey

More than 21 percent of university graduates are working in fields unrelated to their major.

Aviation ground services to go-green to meet compliance

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is collecting comments on a draft circular stipulating that all businesses in the sector must have a plan to convert ground vehicles from fossil fuels to electric.

President visits, offers condolences to widow of late PM Abe Shinzo

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and offered condolences to Abe Akie, the widow of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, at her home on September 28.

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US firm pours capital in cross-border e-commerce project in Binh Duong

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PM requests prompt measures to overcome Typhoon Noru’s consequences

Dim outlook for domestic auto component industry

Vietnamese automotive component industry has a dim outlook for growth as it lags behind those in many other regional countries, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Animated series seeks to change stereotypes on Vietnamese products

Wolfoo, a YouTube children’s animated web series, which has reached more than 2 billion views a month, has changed the world’s stereotypes on Vietnamese products.

VN banking prospects from now to the end of the year

Under the circular, the State Bank of Vietnam told banks to reschedule debt repayments to help customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic until June 30 this year.

JPMorgan: 65% of AirPods production to be located in Vietnam in 2025

JPMorgan analyst expects 20 percent of iPad, 5 percent of MacBook, 20 percent of Apple Watch and 65 percent of AirPods production to be located in Vietnam in 2025.

US$2.3 billion withdrawn from stock market, investors begin to worry

Concerns are increasing in the stock market after the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) raised regulating interest rates and withdrew VND56 trillion (over US$2.3 billion) last week.

Teacher Nguyen Ngoc Ky writing with feet passes away

This morning, 75-year-old teacher Nguyen Ngoc K, who inspired many generations of students with his determination to rise up in life, passed away at his home in Thu Duc City.

Typhoon Noru passes through central Vietnam

Super typhoon Noru swept through central Vietnam on September 27 night and early September 28, bringing strong winds and torrential rains.

Discovering craft villages in Buddhist centre in Quang Ninh

Coming to Yen Tu relic site in Quang Ninh province – Vietnam’s major Buddhist centre, tourists can also experience traditional crafts such as making hats, bamboo handicrafts, and wood carvings.

Ministry drafts mechanism to adjust average retail power price

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is drafting a Prime Minister's Decision on the mechanism for adjusting the average retail electricity price.

Foreign investment disbursement hits record high in nine months

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of this year reached 15.4 billion USD, up 16.2 % year-on-year and marking a record high, a report from the Foreign Investment Department (FIA) has shown.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son pays visit to Germany

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son paid an official visit to Germany from September 26-27 at the invitation of his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.

2,500 children suffer from cancer in Vietnam every year

The Cancer Centre under the National Paediatrics Hospital, revealed the information in the programme "Con thuyền mơ ước" (Ship of Dreams) to improve people's awareness of children's cancer on Sunday in Hanoi.

New Vietnam-Japan cooperation era: Japanese Vice Minister of Defense

“Let's make 2023 the year that marks the beginning of a new era for both Japan and Vietnam," said Japanese Vice Minister of Defense Yasuhide Nakayama in a talk with VietNamNet.

Challenges ahead for Vietnam this year

“Pressure”, “increased difficulties” and “high risks and challenges”: these are the words used by the Minister of Planning and Investment to describe how hard it will be to fulfill Vietnam’s growth goals this year.

Some industries lack orders, others cannot take more

While woodwork companies are lacking new export orders amid high inflation in the US and Europe, food-processing companies are not receiving new orders because of rising input material prices.

Wholesale and retail sectors lead in new foreign investment approvals

The wholesale and retail industries took the lead in new foreign-invested projects in the January-September period, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam cracks down on IUU fishing ahead of EC inspectors’ visit

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has ordered strengthening inspections to ward off illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as European Commission (EC) inspectors are coming to Vietnam in October.

Phuoc Thinh to represent Vietnam at Mister Tourism World 2022

Vietnamese model Phung Phuoc Thinh is set to compete for a title at Mister Tourism World 2022 due to take place in the Philippines this December.

Vietnam, Kazakhstan to open direct flights in October 2022

The Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan has officially licensed Vietjet Air to launch direct flights between Vietnam and Kazakhstan.

Vietnam among seven economic wonders of worried world: Financial Times

A writing published by the London-based Financial Times on September 26 described Vietnam as one of the seven economic wonders of a worried world.