Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long pointed out five major directions for internet development with an aim of creating a safe, modern and humanitarian digital society at the VNNIC Internet Conference 2022 last week.

Although the population is aging rapidly, the nursing home market in Vietnam remains under-explored.

Non-Vietnamese nationals living in Vietnam will likely be granted an electronic identification account to perform public administrative procedures.

A new cooperation agreement between Vietnam and Hungary’s national assemblies was assigned by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér in Budapest on Monday.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has affirmed that her nation always attaches importance to Vietnam's role in the region, and pledges to continue strengthening its strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian nation.

The World Records Union (WorldKings) and the Vietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings) on June 27 recognised the 222 coconut-based dishes cooked at an event held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.

The Ministry of Health has proposed considering COVID-19 a Group A infectious disease, not an endemic disease in its latest draft on COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the new situation.

OnPoint has successfully raised $50 million in a series B fund-raising round from SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund managed by SeaTown Holdings International, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 has entered Vietnam and may overwhelm the old sub-lineage BA.2 which is dominant in the country, according to Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine.

The chairman of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, Shon Young Il, has called on HCM City authorities to help Korean firms resolve difficulties they face in investing and operating in the city.

Newly-appeared low pressure zone in East Sea may develop into storm

Vietnam’s exports to Hungary on the rise

Vietnam’s football star Nguyen Quang Hai will play for Pau FC in Ligue 2, France’s second division.

Multiple international air routes linking Danang City and regional destinations will be reopened from now until the end of 2022, giving an impetus to tourism growth in the city.

While regular bananas need time to become ripe, a particular type in Vietnam requires boiling or grilling to reach its maximum taste. In Vietnam, there is also a unique citrus fruit, not sour but sweet.

A short film depicting Vietnamese traditional culture, U Linh Tích Ký: Bột Thần Kỳ (Linh: Magic Powder), has attracted viewers on YouTube.

The National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Oklahoma Thunder selected Jaylin Williams, a 2.08-metre power forward from the University of Arkansas in the fourth pick of the second round of the draft on Friday (June 24).

The Ministry of Transport has asked relevant agencies to realise the Prime Minister's request on completing automatic non-stop toll collection (ETC).

The Ministry of Health has issued its latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations, which asks all agencies to continue administering booster doses for those 18 and above, and complete second doses for those aged 5-12 within August.

Along with a surge in the number of mobile phone users accessing the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of mobile malware targeting Vietnamese users, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

5G subscriptions in Southeast Asia and Oceania were around 15 million at the end of 2021 and are expected to more than double during 2022, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report.

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from June 27 to July 3.

Reform has not pursued the wishes of enterprises and the actual situation. This is why businesses feel insecure.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is mulling over stricter lending regulations, especially to finance purchases of properties and stocks, according to inside sources.

Mui Nghe, hidden in the Son Tra Peninsula in the coastal city of Danang, offers memorable summer trips to tourists.