As the year draws to a close, Phuong Hoang Peak transforms into a breathtaking spectacle of vibrant yellow grasslands.

After reaching a peak, Vietnamese rice export prices decreased after news about the World's Best Rice Award 2023 given to Vietnam. Thai rice prices are on the rise and are about to catch up with Vietnamese rice.

The number of new cancer cases in Vietnam has been increasing, while breast and colorectal cancer patients are getting younger.

The deployment of two digital platform – IRLab and DFLab – has improved the capability of handling cyberattacks for the incident response team of the member units of the National Cyber Information Security Incident Response Network.

HCM City has become animated with a bustling atmosphere two weeks before the Christmas 2023.

The labor market in Ho Chi Minh City became bustling again in the last months of the year, when many businesses had orders so they started recruiting workers to serve production and business.

On the afternoon of December 12, the Youth Union of Ha Giang province held a friendly discussion with the delegation of Wenshan Prefecture (Yunnan Province - China).

Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on December 13 in commemoration of the great Vietnamese President.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2024, projecting the rate to remain at 6.0%, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) released on December 13.

As Vietnam's economy is expected to recover and achieve a growth target of 6 per cent in 2024, logistics businesses are optimistic about the logistics industry in 2024.

Vietnam becomes compelling investment destination

Overall, in the first 11 months of 2023, the number of accounts was 355,672 higher than the end of 2022, bringing the total numbers to more than 7.25 million accounts, equivalent to 7.3% of the population and exceeding 5% of the set goal.

The White Book on Social Impact Business in Vietnam was developed within the framework of the project “Leveraging Vietnam’s Social Impact Business Ecosystem in Response to COVID-19” (ISEE-COVID).

On December 10, Khanh Hung showcased remarkable skill by clinching the U19 championship at the Florida Open 2023, a tournament within the International Junior Golf Tour.

The National Assembly is likely to convene a thematic session in mid-January to address outstanding and urgent issues, according to the National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

People in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue were treated to a feast of light spectacle staged by French and Vietnamese artists at Ngo Mon (Moon Gate) in the imperial city of Hue on December 12.

The Vietnam-Hau Giang International Rice Festival 2023, themed “Centennial Journey of Vietnamese Rice”, opened in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 12.

The annual Homeland Spring, the biggest external and cultural event for overseas Vietnamese on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City on February 1-2, 2024 (the 22nd and 23rd days of the 12th Lunar month).

Real estate remains a good investment channel in the long term, and the market will start recovering in 2024, insiders have said.

November was the second consecutive month that the auto market went sideways, reported the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) on December 12.

Top leaders of Vietnam and China hold talks in Hanoi

The capital city of Hanoi ranks first in favorable factors for developing science and technology in Vietnam.

Vietnam has become a promising destination for international retailers as the size of the market has surpassed US$180 billion.

CNN Travel has released its annual “The Top 100 City Destinations Index 2023” according to global market research company Euromonitor International, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City among the top city destinations in the world.

With the motto "spreading kindness throughout the community", VietNamNet Inspiring Characters honors individuals and groups who made their mark in 2023 with humanitarian actions, thus having a positive impact on the community.