Travel companies have seen a surge in bookings for scenic helicopter tours. However, this new service is still waiting for the grant of flight licenses.

According to the decision of the Vietnam Sports Administration, Korean expert Park Chung-gun was chosen as the new head coach of the Vietnamese national shooting team, starting on June 1.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed Decision No.687/QD-TTg on June 7 approving the circular economy development scheme and setting some ambitious targets.

Vietnam is one of the three countries having the largest number of NFT (Non-fungible token) users in Southeast Asia with 2.2 million people, according to the Statista Digital Economy Compass 2022.

The Oman Embassy in Vietnam celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Oman (June 9, 1992-2022) on June 8.

A number of Vietnamese tourists, after being asked about their preferences, have selected Japan as a favourite destination this summer.

“Our view is that Vietnamese and foreign movies should be treated and managed alike,” said Luu Dinh Phuc, head of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

There are 23 hospitals qualified for organ transplantation in Vietnam, according to Associate Professor, Doctor Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department for Medical Examination and Treatment.

“We have succeeded. Vietnam is the first country in the world to produce a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF),” Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said at a press conference about the disease.

Vietnam set a record for being the first Southeast Asian team to advance twice to the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Championship.

Vietnam ranks 68th out of 120 countries globally in the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2021 of the International Budget Partnership (IBP), up 9 notches compared to 2019 and a leap of 23 notches against 2017.

Vietnam has five representatives in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.

Vietnamese artist Nguyen Trinh Thi has been named on the shortlist of the UK’s leading biennial exhibition and largest contemporary art prize, Artes Mundi 10 (AM 10).

As many as 476,455 securities accounts were opened in May, twice as many as the previous month, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Both local and foreign companies are stepping up dealmaking activities post-COVID, indicating a recovery in Vietnam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market.

Mr. Marc E. Knapper, US Ambassador to Vietnam, speaks to VietNamNet about a special story of his family.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan recently had a meeting with Juhas Csongor, general director of Prohuman Company (Hungary) to discuss the possibility of bringing Vietnamese workers to Hungary.

The installation of electronic toll collection (ETC) system in all lanes of BOT expressways will be completed by July 31 following a direction from the Prime Minister, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The told the 15th National Assembly what caused traffic projects not to be completed on schedule in recent years during its third sitting’s last Q&A session in Hanoi on June 9.

All countries should adhere to international law, the 1982 UNCLOS and regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will hold a dialogue with workers on June 12, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) said at a press conference in Hanoi on June 9.

HCM City has informed the Ministry of Planning and Investment that work on its second metro line, which links Ben Thanh Market and Tham Luong Depot, might be delayed until the end of 2025 due to problems with a consulting contract.

Firms advised to stay cautious despite US’s tariffs exemption on solar panels

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has been tasked to monitor and direct the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to a recently-issued decision on adjustment of task assignments of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers.

Some 1,000 individuals of endangered stork species spotted in Tay Ninh