Vietnam's tech startups secure $50 million in funding in Q3

In the third quarter, Vietnam's tech startups secured a total of $50.1 million in funding.

All vehicle owners to use electronic toll collection accounts by 2025

The proposal is part of a plan recently approved by the Transport Ministry to strengthen the application of information technology and digital transformation in the road system in 2023-2025 with a vision to 2030.

Ben Nghe Street Food Market - exciting place for foodies in the heart of HCMC

Every evening on HCM City's Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, near the iconic Independence Palace, the Ben Nghe Street Food Market comes to life, becoming a vibrant, unmissable place for anyone passing by.

Typical Hanoian autumn snacks

Vong Village's green rice flakes or egg coffee are among snacks that make autumn in Hanoi even more unforgettable for its dwellers.

Ha Giang: Tourism makes a breakthrough, becoming key economic sector

It is expected that by the end of 2023, Ha Giang's tourism will basically reach the goal set by Resolution 11, period 2021-2025, which is to attract 3 million visitors, total revenue reaching 7,800 billion VND, making tourism a spearhead industry.

Improving income in ethnic minority areas by developing forest economy

Quang Ninh province promotes the potential and strengths of regions to produce goods based on the value chain under the National Target Program for socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the period of 2021 - 2030.

Promoting culinary culture to develop tourism in northern mountainous provinces

Culinary culture will strongly contribute to the development of tourism economy and preserving the cultural identity of ethnic groups in the Northern midland and mountainous areas.

The consistent message shared during Vietnamese PM’s visit to the US

Turning enemies into friends, shifting from confrontation to dialogue, from opponents to partners, is the model of cooperation, settlement and reconciliation adopted after the war for the sake of mutual development and prosperity.

Losing lawsuit against Japanese partner, Rang Dong to pay VND157 billion

Rang Dong Holding will have to pay VND157 billion to a Japanese group after the HCM City High People's Court recognized and enforced a judgment by a Singaporean arbitrator.

Lee Hyori, HyunA to attend music fest in HCM City

Five international artists will join 10 Vietnamese singers at the GENfest festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 and 5.

Vietnamese queue overnight to buy iPhone 15

Thousands of people in Hanoi and HCM City queued through the night to receive the first batch of iPhone 15s.

Death sentences given to three men trafficking drug from Cambodia to Vietnam

The People’s Court of Binh Phuoc Province yesterday sentenced three defendants to death for smuggling nearly 31 kilograms of drugs from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Shares of semiconductor groups ride on a rising wave

Việt Nam is likely to obtain billion-dollar opportunities thanks to the inflow of investment capital after participating and becoming a chain in the...

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 29/2023

VN apparel export market showing signs of gradual recovery

The Ministry of Home Affairs agrees seven-day Lunar New Year break

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced it has agreed that the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday should be a seven-day break, as was proposed by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnam's GDP grows by 5.33% in Q3/2023

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of the year was estimated to have grown by 5.33% on-year while the consumer price index (CPI) in September increased by 1.08% compared to the previous month.

WWF supports restoration on Tra Su Wetland Reserve

This region annually receives floodwater from the Mekong River during the rainy season to maintain the seasonal inundation (rotating wet-dry seasons) of a natural wetland.

Vietnamese novel wins the Southeast Asian Write Award

Vietnamese writer Vinh Quyen has won the Southeast Asian (SEA) Write Award for his novel Inside Infinity.

Vietnamese itching to take leisure trips overseas

Vietnamese are among those who crave holidaying abroad the most across Southeast Asia, according to GrabAds’s latest SEA Travel Insights 2023 report.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 29/2023

Foreign tourist arrivals to Hanoi surpass yearly plan

CHANGE's Hoang Thi Minh Hong sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud

Hồng has admitted guilty in court and her family has returned VNĐ3.5 billion ($143,430) for leniency.

Many whales seen in Quang Ninh’s Co To sea water

Whales have visited Cô Tô District’s beach in Quảng Ninh Province in the last few days.

Experts call for minimising consumption of dog, cat meat for healthcare purposes

Vietnamese traditional medicine community called on stronger efforts to reduce the consumption of dog and cat meats for healthcare purposes at a training course in Hanoi on September 28.

Four people die, two others missing in flood

Four people died and two others were missing in recent flood, according to statistics by 5pm on Thursday of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam, RoK sign MoU to strengthen tourism cooperation

The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) and the Korea Tourism Organisation of the Republic of Korea (KTO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bolstering tourism cooperation in Hanoi on September 28.