Vietnam exported 267,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$912 million last year, representing an increase of 16.6% in volume, but a decrease of 6.0% in value compared to figures from 2022, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A weekend night cycle tour has been launched by the Sustainable Tourism Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vietnam STID) and the VN National Museum of History to offer a gentle way of exploring the capital by night.

Travel magazine Travel and Leisure Asia has named both Vietnam and Thailand as popular gems in Southeast Asia due to their vibrant cultures, diverse landscapes, and thrilling adventures.

Caring for a premature and low-birth-weight baby is not an easy job, but extremely difficult and demanding.

Here are the 10 most outstanding economic events in Vietnam in 2023.

The capital is set to hold the first ever peach blossom and kumquat tree festival at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian zone in Tay Ho district from January 26 to February 1 ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Vietnam is still weak at organizing agricultural production with value chains. Farm produce is mostly sold at traditional markets.

Abrupt weather changes have led to an increase in the number of people catching seasonal influenza and showing mild or severe symptoms.

Nguyen Dang Quang, founder of Masan Group, has reappeared on Forbes’ list of billionaires after previously dropping out due to a fall in his assets.

Vietnam had seven commodities earning over US$10 billion in export value in 2023, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed.

The HCM City People’s Committee has released a formal dispatch on renovating the landscape in front of Ben Thanh market and the city heart.

HCM City expects strong tourism growth in 2024

Despite the Vietnamese economy’s growth being lower than expected in 2023, it remains among the fastest growing in the region thanks to corporate confidence bouncing back.

Three local child models left a positive impression after performing at the Gz International Fashion Festival which was recently held in Hangzhou of China.

Vietnam strives to achieve a value of livestock product export value of around US$1-1.5 billion by 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a Decision approving the stock market development strategy until 2030.

The added value of the entire agriculture, forestry and fishery industry was estimated to increase by 3.83 percent in 2023, official statistics showed.

There were more than 3.2 million people traveling within the country during the three-day New Year holiday, an increase of 6.6% over the same period last year, according to a Vietnam National Authority of Tourism report.

Air carriers said they are prepared for busy end-of-year holiday travel as the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tết) approaches.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recognised Vietnamese striker Pham Tuan Hai as one of the top players to keep an eye on during the upcoming AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

The general director of Việt Á Company and his deputy bribed a number of government officials to obtain licences to sell COVID testing kits at high prices during the pandemic, Hà Nội's People Court was told yesterday.

The Ministry of Health has recently issued a circular outlining 50 disease categories and health conditions that can be diagnosed and treated remotely.

Travel Off Path, a world-leading travel news source, has listed Vietnam as the safest country to visit in Asia for 2024.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will not consider increasing policy interest rates and might extend debt rescheduling policies to support enterprises this year, said SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said at a press conference on January 3.

A new strategy to develop the animal feed processing industry towards 2030 is expected to enhance food quality and safety, lower product prices, and reduce the country’s proportion of imported animal feed.