The outlying district of Can Gio in HCM City is becoming an ideal eco-destination for stressed-out urbanites to visit on two-day, one-night tours as it is considered one of the safest places in the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The T63 information portal – the digital stories of 63 cities and provinces – has been launched by MIC at T63.mic.gov.vn. This is the place for localities to share their experiences during the digital transformation process.

Sau (Dracontomelon) is a common fruit in Hanoi. Giving a special sour taste, it is an indispensable ingredient of many Hanoi’s specialties like rice vermicelli soup with baby back pork ribs and sau fruit.

In the early days of 2022, local airlines have reopened regular international routes, which is good news for 140,000 overseas Vietnamese who want to return home to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).

In 2022, the continued absence of affordable housing will cause the real estate market to be unstable and risky, experts say.

Director Le Quy Duong proselytises for the online direction of performing arts, even though this form of performance loses the direct vibrancy of theatrical art. He talks to Ngo Minh about his work and the value of online performances.

While newly-issued decrees for business in prize-winning electronic games for non-nationals in Vietnam is expected to bring better management in the sector, some outstanding issues are been reflected on.

The regulations on defining a localization ratio for automobile products are out of date, according to experts.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has affirmed that Vietnam had a successful tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021.

Vietnam's coronavirus risk assessment has seven localities belonging to the "orange zone," 23 in the "yellow zone" and 33 in the "green zone".

There is much concern over recent unusual high bids at auctions held by some businesses that could possibly cause some upheaval in the real estate sector as a whole.

Vietnam has reopened 10 international regular air routes and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has agreed to increase the number of routine flights. Experts have said it is now time to stop rescue flights.

Vietnamese author Nguyen Nhat Anh has released a new book titled Ra Bờ Suối Ngắm Hoa Kèn Hồng.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son spoke to the media about Vietnam's successes and imprints at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which affirmed the sound Party and State's policy of upholding multilateral diplomacy.

A festival that promotes Vietnamese people’s lunar New Year – known as Tet - was launched on January 16 evening in Ho Chi Minh City to welcome the coming 2022 Tet that falls on February 1.

NA Standing Committee's 7th session to open on January 18

Electric vehicles to be exempt from registration fee from March

Total funding into Vietnamese startups over the past year is likely to have reached a new high with more startups crossing over into a unicorn status.

The luxury and mid-priced apartment segments will continue to lead the market in 2022, while affordable apartments will remain scarce.

The Vietnamese stock market has witnessed drastic changes in both quality and quantity in 2021 and the trend will continue this year, BIDV Securities Company said in a recent report.

Vietnam pales in comparison with Japan and China in regard to the size of the luxury market, but it has a great potential to become a highly profitable market in the near future.

In December 2021, the market benchmark VN-Index could have surpassed 1,498 points if it were not affected by the holiday, Dragon Capital said in a recent report.

Located around 70 kilometres from the capital Hanoi, Kien Khe town in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province, is renowned for its So Kien sesame rice crackers. 

The northern provinces of Lao Cai and Quang Ninh have decided to temporarily halt receiving vehicles of fresh fruits for export to China via some of their border gates and crossings, as congestion is still lingering there.

Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam, recorded 15 COVID-19 related deaths, including six severely ill cases earlier transferred from neighbouring localities for treatment.