Seven groups of export items top US$10 billion each in Jan-Oct

Vietnam’s total foreign trade in the year to October had amounted to US$557.95 billion, with seven groups of export items generating export revenue of US$10 billion or above each.

The digital evolution of stage art

Digital transformation is considered an inevitable factor in developing the performing arts in today's digital age.

VN-Index loses nearly 11 per cent in October

For the month, the VN-Index plunged 10.9 per cent, the biggest loss since September 2022.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 1/2023

Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh due to begin Vietnam visit today

Hanoi to build five bridges to develop urban areas along Hong River

These bridges will play an important role in the city’s transport infrastructure system connecting many urban areas with ring roads.

HCM City unlikely to achieve budget revenue target for 2023

For 2023, the city has been assigned a budget revenue target of nearly VNĐ470 trillion.

NA discusses socio-economic development in 2023, the anticipated plan for 2024

The National Assembly (NA) continued its 6th session on Tuesday, discussing the results of implementing the socio-economic development plan for 2023 and the anticipated plan for 2024.

Long Bien Bridge preservation a central piece in Red River Zoning plan

Highlighting the grace of the Red River, the Long Bien Bridge is an iconic landmark in Hanoi.

About 40,000 Vietnamese go abroad to study each year

Around 40,000 Vietnamese people go abroad to study each year, a 2.5-fold increase compared to the figure before 2013.

VN likely to be among fastest-growing economies in next decade

Vietnam has uniquely positioned itself to be among the fastest-growing economies in the coming decade, according to an article published recently on Australia-based website eastasiaforum.org.

VN steel industry: giants make big profits, small players suffer

The steel industry is expected to see an explosive recovery in 2024, but profits won’t be delivered to all. While big players earned trillions of dong in the third quarter in 2023, most small players reported losses.

Hoi An, Da Lat join UNESCO Creative Cities Network

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, and Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been named in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in terms of music, and crafts and folk art, respectively.

Gaming industry potentially a billion-dollar market

Vietnam's gaming industry generated over $600 million in revenue in 2022 and is positioning itself as a major player in the Southeast Asian market.

Real estate firms attract trillions of VND, bond market faces less pressure

Many real estate firms have issued corporate bonds to mobilize trillions of dong worth of capital to pay bond debts. Some of them want to finalize all debts, while others need more time for restructuring.

Another push for real estate bounce

Vietnam’s government aims to boost its real estate sector by easing bank credit and tackling legal, land, and administrative hurdles to foster market growth.

Vietnam’s deep-tech firm attracts investments from financiers

Despite the difficulties of the world economy, Earable Neuroscience can attract investment. The secret lies in the product's application of exclusive core technology and its ability to meet the needs of the sleep tech device market.

VN textile, garment sector expects better performance in Q4

Việt Nam's textile and garment industry expects to have a better performance in production and business in the fourth quarter.

Strategies needed for ecosystem service exploitation & biodiversity conservation

The goal is to evaluate the impact of ecosystem services on socio-economic development, quantify the value of these services, and use them as a basis for crafting appropriate policies.

Promoting blockchain applications is crucial in education: experts

Hoang Van Huay, former deputy minister of Science and Technology and chairman of the Vietnam Blockchain Association, emphasised the importance of promoting blockchain applications in universities and educational institutes.

Businesswoman desires to develop local ginseng into national brand product

Kim Dung recently won the second prize at the 2023 National Women's Startup Contest organised by the Vietnam Women's Union with her ginseng startup project.

Vietnam anticipating opportunities of semiconductor industry

Thorough preparations, especially in human resources training, are needed for Vietnam to anticipate opportunities of the semiconductor industry expected to continue growing rapidly in the coming time.

Vibrant seaside seafood market

Every early morning, Man Thai Beach in the central coastal city of Danang bustles with activity as ships and bamboo basket boats come and go, transporting seafood to the shore.

Tra Vinh Province diversifies products of ethnic minorities

After many years of implementing ethnic policies, the face of ethnic minority area in Tra Vinh Province has been improved. The material and spiritual life of Khmer people has experienced positive changes.

Vietnam attends Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by Don Tuan Phong, Vice Chairman of the Committee for External Affairs attended the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue which took place from June 13-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Building concentrated raw material areas for ethnic minority areas

Products from ethnic minority areas are rough gems that need to be polished to introduce to customers. The construction of concentrated raw material areas in ethnic minority areas is a must.