Vietnam Blockchain Union makes debut

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports in the first quarter of the year reached nearly US$8.7 billion, up 20.3% year-on-year, the highest ever since 2012, according to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Generation Z are believed to be happier than their parents and grandparents because they can enjoy better material conditions, but they also have problems.

The nation will not hold the women’s beach handball event at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 31, according to the organising board.

Vietnamese midfield maestro Nguyen Quang Hai has reached a preliminary agreement to sign with LASK, an Austrian professional football club.

A 632-meter-long glass walking bridge in the northern province of Son La, which has staked claim as the longest-of-its-kind in the world, will be opened to tourists on Reunification Day, 30 April.

Vietnamese athletes have set a goal of winning 16-18 gold medals to defend the country's first place in the track and field events at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The plan is to ensure the mass adoption of e-invoices in all 63 provinces, cities before July 1, 2022.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly proposed providing strategic investors with two more incentives while discussing mechanisms and policies specific to the development of the South-Central Province of Khanh Hoa.

Financial Technology (Fintech) is made up of five types of financial services. The first two types have great financial potential, especially in developing countries like Vietnam.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed granting ownership certificates for condotels, officetels and other lodging properties built on commercial land.

Traditional games are becoming more advanced through blockchain and non-fungible tokens.

Since doi moi (renovation) in 1986, the Vietnamese real estate market has witnessed many ups and downs, including four “price fevers” so far.

In the 2018-2020 period, money collected from land auctions increased by 67 percent.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued Decision No.706/QD-BCT on the imposition of temporary anti-dumping tax rates on some types of welding materials of the Malaysian, Thai, and Chinese origins.

Three more tremors were reported in Kon Plong District of Kon Tum Province early this morning, April 21, raising the total number of earthquakes striking this area over the past one year to 173.

Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said Vietnam’s military cooperation activities are meant to foster friendship and trust.

TST tourist company has officially launched its first helicopter tour known as “Ho Chi Minh City From Above", with tickets being put up for sale on April 21 at a price of roughly VND4 million.

National defence and security cooperation must be in line with international law, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang in reply to reporters' question about the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands.

Over 1 million Vietnamese people had received COVID-19 passport as of April 20 after six days the Ministry of Health (MoH) started to issue the certification through “So suc khoe dien tu” and “PC-COVID” apps.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a Vietnamese high-level delegation to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit and pay a visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden.

Foreign investors have remained confident in Vietnam's stock market, with a net-bought volume of VND1.7 trillion (US$74 million) in the past five trading sessions.

As 393 projects have been proposed to help the economy recover, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has sought a focus on major projects which can create new development spaces.

The US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper spent one hour talking about the US-Vietnam bilateral partnership, as well as his priorities as an ambassador.

All five mobile phone models with the highest average internet connection speed in Vietnam in Q1 2022 were Apple products.