2023 has been a successful year for Vietnam in digital transformation with many steps forwards, according to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung.

The collection of carbon isotope samples has been ordered to determine the age of a sunken wooden ship recently discovered near the coast of Cam An ward in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city.

Vietnam has shipped approximately 2.22 billion USD worth of durian products overseas in 2023, with increasing demand noticed in non-traditional markets.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is estimated at 5.05% in 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on December 29.

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Mobile phones and components, computers, electronic products and spare parts have become the two largest foreign currency earners, bringing in more than US$50 billion each as of mid-December, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam dominates the global catfish market, ranking No 1 in both output and export volume. However, its market share has dropped because of the strong rise of rivals.

The market share of Cloud services between foreign and domestic enterprises is 80 percent and 20 percent respectively.

Kyber Network, the Vietnamese blockchain-based startup, has had to cut its workforce by 50 percent after a serious attack in November, estimated to cause a loss of $48.8 million, or VND1 trillion.

The international community is speeding towards the implementation of a global minimum tax, and Vietnam is no exception.

With estimated output of 43 million tons in 2023 and historic high export prices, Vietnamese farmers have made a high profit. Every $1,000 invested in each hectare of rice earned $3,000-3,500.

Open foreign relations and an economy that maintains growth recovery momentum help Vietnam remain a bright spot in this year's global panorama.

The Government’s policies of removing obstacles faced by business operations and promoting social housing development have recently exerted positive impacts on the property market, according to industry insiders.

Fireworks will light up the skies over 30 locations in all 30 districts and town of Ha Noi on February 9, 2024 (Lunar New Year’s Eve), as decided by the Ha Noi municipal People’s Committee.

VN Institute for Economic and Policy Research’s Vice President Nguyen Quoc Viet spoke on new competitive advantages for VN to remain an attractive destination for the quality and high technology capital inflow.

In 2024, laborers have a total of 17 days of annual leave including 11 days of public holidays and six days of weekends for which there are compensatory days off.

The Giay ethnic people in the north-western mountainous province of Lai Chau consider the wedding, including the bride-welcoming ceremony, to be the happiest event in the couple’s life.

Former Viet A Company's General Director Phan Quoc Viet was slapped with two charges of "abusing position and power while on duty" and "violating bidding regulations to serious damages".

The central province of Nghe An is among the localities which have been hardest hit by the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) disease in recent times with nearly 8,000 pigs culled.

The police of Ho Chi Minh City announced on December 28 that they were hunting for a Chinese national named Zhang JinWen who is wanted for murdering his compatriot.

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has forecast Vietnam’s growth in the medium term at around 7%, with many favourable signs.

On December 20, the National Wage Council finalized a plan on 60 percent regional minimum wage increase to submit to the government.

The Political Bureau has just issued a directive on strengthening the Party’s leadership in thrift practice and waste prevention.

Savings interest rates have set a new record low of only 1.9 per cent per year for a 1-2 month term.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on December 27 asked the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to effectively put in place issued policies and those expected to be adopted in order to untangle knots facing businesses.