HCMC is gearing up to become a smart tourism destination by incorporating virtual reality technology, planning to install virtual travel booths in the city to showcase tourist sites and provide travelers with easy access to travel information.

Gender imbalance at birth has been found in all regions of Vietnam, especially in the Red River Delta area, according to the General Office for Population (GOP).

The automobile market continues to be gloomy with weak demand. Sales of imported cars are even worse as only domestically assembled cars can enjoy the 50 percent vehicle registration tax cut per a government decision.

The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPO) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening intellectual property cooperation at a ceremony on June 22 in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team beat Iran 3-0 on June 21, advancing to the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup in Indonesia.

Vietnam has exported 2,657 tonnes of pepper to the Chinese market as of mid-June. Exports to US and EU markets have dropped.

The US and Vietnam celebrated their joint achievements over the past seven years addressing environmental pollution challenges across Vietnam.

The local currency bond market in Vietnam grew 5.1 percent quarter-on-quarter to reach a size of VND2,626.1 trillion (US$111.9 billion) at the end of March.

HSBC Vietnam launched a report entitled “The State Bank of Vietnam - Third time’s a charm?”, with an expectation that the SBV will deliver one more 50bp rate cut in this easing cycle, sometime in the third quarter 2023, to further support growth.

Aside from the tragic deaths, property damage from natural disasters is estimated at VNĐ211.3 billion (close to US$9 million).

The new Board of Directors of Bamboo Airways elected Hideki Oshima, former executive officer at Japan Airlines, as its new chairman following the firm’s annual general meeting of shareholders 2023 in Hanoi on June 21.

Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam received and held talks with Commissioner General Kim Jong-uk of the Korea Coast Guard in Hanoi on June 21.

Vietnamese painter Jeet Zdung has been awarded the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration for “Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear”.

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee arrived in Hanoi on June 22 morning, beginning their three-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.

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The nation has climbed 11 places on the latest World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Gender Gap Index over the past year, marking a rise from 83rd to 72nd place out of 146 countries, with a score of 0.711.

Deputies of the 15th National Assembly (NA) passed the Law on Electronic Transactions (revised) with 468 voting in favour, equivalent to 94.74% of the total number of NA deputies, on June 22 - the 21st working day of the fifth session.

The vigorous growth of e-commerce in recent years has created a golden opportunity for businesses to enter the export market more conveniently.

A programme to introduce African films screened in the Pan-African Film & TV Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will take place in Hanoi on June 26-30.

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At the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, which run from June 19 to July 14, Vietnam continues to promote its participation as a member for the 2023-2025 tenure.

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives on June 20 held a hearing on a draft resolution in support of Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin.

With cultural richness and a vast array of tangible and intangible cultural heritages, Vietnam is endowed with abundant resources for the development of cultural tourism.

The land and houses in the Old Quarter of Hanoi are at sky-high levels. In some areas, the price of one square meter is equal to the value of an entire apartment in the non-central business area.

Vietnam is expected to collect US$200 million from selling certificates of forest carbon credits.