The amount of live chickens imported illegally across the border has increased to 200,000 - 250,000 tonnes each year

Vietnamese enterprises should develop solutions to comply with international labour standards to be able to participate in global support chains and promote export sustainability, experts have said.

Despite 3 consecutive defeats in the recent FIFA Days event, the Vietnamese national football team still advanced on the FIFA rankings, which was released on October 18.

Japan’s total official development assistance (ODA) commitment to Vietnam from April 2022 to March 2023 amounts to JPY18.9 billion (nearly VND31 trillion), excluding loans to the private sector.

The salaries of young doctors is not high enough to cover basic needs. This partially explains why Vietnam is lacking medical workers.

The Prime Minister has asked that the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Vietnamese enterprises develop offshore wind power on a trial basis, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says there is insufficient legal foundation to do this.

World-renowned DJ Don Diablo of the Netherlands will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform at the “Ho Do” International Music Festival 2023, which is scheduled to take place on December 24.

“Coming soon! The launching of Miss Multicultural World pageant headed by the reigning Mrs. Grand International, Phan Kim Oanh,” Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, recently announced on its fanpage.

Storm Sanba has entered the Gulf of Tonkin and is expected to continue gaining strength, becoming the fifth storm to hit the nation this year and causing heavy rains in the northern region.

The Da Nang Centre for Disease Control announced on October 18 that the central city had detected a suspected case of monkeypox.

The Australian Department of Defence handed over the HumaLoop LAMP system, which uses the molecular biology technique to diagnoses malaria parasites, to the Military Institute of Preventive Medicine under the Department of Military Medicine.

Vietnamese, UK businesses boost trade, investment cooperation

Two Vietnamese scientists – Dr. Hoang Thi Giang and Tran Quang Hoa, have been honoured with the French Academy of Sciences' prize for bilateral cooperation in science research between France and ASEAN countries.

Sailing training ship INS Sudarshini of the Indian Navy docked at Ho Chi Minh City international port on October 18, beginning a friendly visit to the southern metropolis of Vietnam.

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained their forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 4.7% in 2023 but expressed their optimism about the medium-term prospects, with GDP growth predicted to reach 5.8% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has urged drastic measures to lift Vietnam out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) within two years.

Vietnam suffered their third consecutive defeat, losing 0-6 at the hands of one-time World Cup quarterfinalists Republic of Korea (RoK).

President Vo Van Thuong suggested three pillars for cooperation in digital economy while addressing the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China, on October 18.

Lee Ho-jeong, 41, a Vietnamese-born marriage migrant, has become one of the four people chosen as this year’s national pilots of the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).

Vietnam should closely monitor inflation which has been on the rise in recent time, according to the World Bank (WB).

PM Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of major groups from Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf in Riyadh on October 18 as part of his trip to attend the ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit and visit the host country.

Amid a rising trend of green and sustainable tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is advised to design a strategy and measures to promote green tourism development and better meet tourists’ demands.

Vietnam condemns violent attacks on civilians: spokesperson

Vietnam’s community learning model, Compassion Books and House of Wisdom, has been named among Successful Practices Honorees of the 2023 Literacy Awards launched by the Library of the US Congress (LOC).

HCM City continues to promote city-wide digital platforms, serving as a basis for digital transformation activities.