Head of the Grassroots Culture Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ninh Thi Thu Huong has just issued the plan of surveying and checking the state management works on karaoke, discotheque and festivals.

The 68 international contestants each stunned in the national costume competition at the ongoing Miss Grand International 2022 which took place on October 20 in Indonesia.

Domestic oil and petrol prices rise slightly

Vietnam is going to import some 1.50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for children to address the vaccine shortages in many localities, especially HCM City.

Second monkeypox case poses no risk of community transmission: Health official

Educational geography website World Atlas has named Ho Chi Minh City among nine cities which could be underwater by 2030 due to the continued impact of global warming, including intensifying disasters.

The basic wage for public staff would increase by 20.8% to VND1.8 million ($73.3) from July 1, 2023, along with a higher allowance for medical staff at grassroots levels.

Tasting Table, a famous website and newsletter for culinary enthusiasts, has posted two articles praising two local dishes, banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancakes) and nem lui (charcoal-grilled lemongrass pork skewers).

Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will cooperate with Borussia Dortmund (BVB) in football projects including a friendly match between the two sides next month.

A five-year-old girl in the northern midland province of Phu Tho has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus, said the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

The Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) informed that Decree No.59/2020/ND-CP by the Government has come into effect since October 20, 2022.

Thach Thu Thao has been chosen as the Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2022, an international beauty contest, which is scheduled to be held this November in the Philippines.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has given the green light to the pilot of an electric two-wheeler sharing model to facilitate the transit of bus rapid transit (BRT) passengers.

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres arrived in Hanoi on October 21 morning, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 21st session on October 18-19, meting out disciplinary measures on some Party organisations and Party members that have violated the Party’s regulations and the State’s law.

Thanks to Vietnam’s strong recovery in production, low inflation, and financial market stabilization, Nikkei Asia has lifted its Covid-19 Recovery Index for Vietnam from the bottom of the list to the second spot in its latest edition.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has launched a sustainable rice value chain project in the delta as a public-private partnership (PPP), according to Senator Tim Ayres, assistant minister for Trade and Manufacturing of Australia.

Vietnam’s logistics has potential for development but still has many persistent woes that must be resolved.

Helicopter tours have just been suspended in HCM City after the pilot period with just five trips as the organisers were unable to arrange a heliport.

Vietnam and Thailand are agricultural powerhouses in Southeast Asia, with many similar fruits for exports. However, Thailand's fruit exports have far outstripped Vietnam in recent years.

The Management Board of My Son World Cultural Heritage and Digital Transformation Solution Company Limited (VR360), a member of Bizverse, are working together to build a website providing details of the heritage through virtual reality technology.

Businesses are trying to restructure their properties in anticipation of credit tightening and interest rate increases.

A fashion show featuring the first Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress, collection by Italian designer Maria Elena Di Terlizzi was held on October 19 in Hanoi.

As many as 113,384 fraudulent websites were reported in 2021 in Vietnam. Of these, 22,000 websites were put on a black list after verification.

Thirty projects invested overseas by State-run enterprises racked up total losses of US$335.5 million in 2021, up 42% year-on-year.