Revenue from e-commerce for domestic organisations and individuals reached 536.5 billion VND (over 22 million USD) this year, reported the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

There had been no casualties among Vietnamese citizens recorded due to a recent earthquake in Japan as of 9pm on January 2, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, citing notifications from the National Police Agency of Japan.

The three heritage sites include the Complex of Hue Monuments in Thua Thien - Hue province, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province, and Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa province.

Lao PM to pay official visit to Vietnam from January 6-7

Vietnam shipped 1.61 million tonnes of coffee abroad in 2023, earning 4.18 billion USD, down 9.6% in volume but up 3.1% in value year-on-year.

Generative AI is expected to contribute 14 trillion VND (574.83 million USD) to the Vietnamese digital economy by 2030.

Vietnam is home to three creative cities, including Hanoi, Hoi An and Da Lat, which inspire the country's cultural and creative sectors to grow rapidly and sustainably.

The tourism and aviation industries expect a significant increase in travel during the Lunar New Year (Tet) and an uptick in tourist spending.

In its Vietnam Macro Monitoring report released on December 18, the World Bank pointed out that Vietnam’s economy is still facing difficulties with weak purchasing power despite goods price stability and a lower-than-predicted inflation rate.

Foreign investment attraction is one of the highlights of the Vietnamese economy in the year 2023 when the world witnessed many difficulties. The arrival of technology corporations to Vietnam to explore opportunities promises a new development.

Vietnam setting 2024 GDP growth target at over 6 percent is easily obtainable, said UNDP Senior International Economist Jonathan Pincus.

These routes are expected to be a premise for travel businesses to build new tours connecting localities.

As the year 2023 came to a close, the sports scene in Vietnam celebrated three remarkable individuals who clinched official berths for the 2024 Paris Olympics in France.

Once a year, the entire northwestern mountains and forests are turned pink by a beautiful flower - the Wild Peach Flower, also known as To Day Flower in the language of the H'Mong ethnic minority.

Bac Giang Province’s Tho Ha, an ancient village on the banks of the Cau River, is renowned for its characteristic culture including the craft of making rice paper, that has become a famous trade-mark inside and outside the country.

While learning about and practicing heritage, young people will find appropriate ways to face their heritage, as well as promote the value of heritage for future generations. This is like a torch being passed from one person’s hand to another.

This is the first community tourism destination in Hue to eliminate plastic items and reduce plastic waste. Nearly 20 tourist supply centres in the village committed to implement plastic reduction solutions.

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from January 1-7.

A Television series Gia Đình Mình Vui Bất Thình Lình (Our Family Sudden Joys) has won two categories of the annual Vietnam Television (VTV) Awards 2023.

Tran Van Hiep, chairman of the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province, has been detained on alleged charges of taking bribes in connection with an urban eco-resort project in the Central Highlands province.

Forbes updates the list of the richest billionaires in Vietnam in 2023.

Vietnam’s population was estimated at 100.3 million in 2023, ranking third in Southeast Asia (behind Indonesia and the Philippines) and making it the 15th largest country by population in the world, reported the General Statistics Office.

The market capitalisation of Vietnam’s stock market approximated 6 quadrillion VND (246.7 billion USD) in 2023, rising 9.5% from and equivalent to about 62% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, statistics show.

The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City air route recorded over 10.8 million seats sold between October 2022 and September 2023, making it the fourth busiest domestic air route in the world in 2023, according to statistics from air travel data provider OAG.

While fulfilling the annual targets for 2023, the future remains thorny for Vietnamese telecoms giants in a new digital space.