Returning to Vietnam for the second time, the American travelers were surprised as everything was inexpensive in Hanoi. He and his girlfriend went out with just $100 in their pocket and did not use up the money after one day in the city.

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have a long history and social prestige, but their large operation scale and way of thinking and management appear to be barriers to digital transformation.

Rice prices have skyrocketed for the second time over the last decade, raising share prices. However, not all rice companies can benefit.

In late June, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) submitted to the government a proposal on amending the luxury tax law.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed a series of safety regulations for school buses, such as having warning lights or registered identifying paint colours and not being used for more than 15 years.

Australia's leading travel magazine Escape recommended a number of highly rated cities nationwide, including Da Nang, Hoi An, Hanoi, Hue, Sa Pa, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho.

Vietnamese player Tran Thi Kim Thanh is currently ranked second position among the goalkeepers competing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand.

Vietnam attracted approximately 16.24 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to July 20, up 4.5% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Hanoi People’s Court on July 28 announced sentences for each of the 54 defendants in the case of “repatriation flights” after three weeks of trial and deliberation.

VNAT deputy head Ha Van Sieu stressed that international tourism is expected to grow sharply from now till the end of this year, mainly thanks to relaxed visa and immigration policies.

President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Austria from July 23-25, and State visit to Italy and visit to the Vatican from July 25-29 have been successful in all aspects, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told the press.

The national consumer price index (CPI) in July grew by 0.45% month-on-month, fueled by higher prices of food, foodstuff and electricity, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on July 29.

President Vo Van Thuong arrived in Hanoi on July 29 morning, concluding his State visit to Italy and his visit to the Vatican at the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Pope Francis, respectively, from July 25-29.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of about 15.23 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 1.34% over the same period last year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) on July 29.

According to the culinary website Taste Atlas, four of the nine most popular Southeast Asian coffees are from Vietnam.

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A concert celebrating the 100th birthday anniversary of musician Van Cao will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 20.

Although consumers these days can do a lot of their shopping from home with the help of e-commerce, such convenience comes at a cost to the environment, particularly in the form of packaging waste.

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of garbage which piled up like mountains, without comprehensive treatment measures, have been polluting the environment, affecting the lives of people in the Mekong Delta region.

While many analysts believe that data might have leaked from the three major mobile network operators, a developer in Hanoi said that such a large-scale information leakage must be from a very large store.

Fine art museums across the country still face difficulties and limitations. Basic warehouses and preservation equipment is still lacking in both quantity and quality, not meeting the needs and long-term requirements of the works of art.

"Because Vietnam is an emerging tourist destination and doesn’t yet have the same huge footfall that many other Southeast Asian countries experience, much of its natural beauty is still incredibly well preserved," it reported.

The city’s authorities at all levels should cooperate and develop urgent plans to minimise the situation of wastewater overflowing into the sea.