Vietnam's Hoang Phuong named fourth runner-up at Miss Grand International 2023

Peruvian contestant Luciana Fuster was crowned Miss Grand International 2023 during the grand finale held on October 25 in HCM City. Vietnamese representative Le Hoang Phuong was named fourth runner up.

Vietnam commits actions for sustainable development at Global Gateway Forum

Vietnam is ready to cooperate with other countries to realise the sustainable development goal through sharing its potential and strengths, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said at the 2023 Global Gateway Forum in Brussels.

18 out of 20 mpox cases in HCM City are HIV-positive

In response to these health concerns, the HCM City Department of Health recently held an online conference to discuss the situation of infection detection and treatment with neighbouring provinces in the southern region.

Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen District to celebrate its traditional crafts

Phu Xuyen artisans will showcase their skills of creating craft products like to he (traditional Vietnamese toy figurines), bamboo, rattan or mother-of-pearl inlaid items.

Fine arts graduates showcase art works at city museum

Three graduates of HCM City Fine Arts University are showcasing their new works at the city Fine Arts Museum.

VN-Argentina agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters approved

President Vo Van Thuong has signed a decision ratifying the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Vietnam and Argentina, as recently proposed by the Government.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 26/2023

Parliament passes resolution on results of vote of confidence

Digital media spreads Ha Giang's image

On the afternoon of October 25, Ha Giang province held a workshop with the theme: "Digital media spreads Ha Giang's image".

Lo Lo people’s awareness for the role of science and technology improved

The development and application of scientific and technological advances in production plays a very important role in improving the living standards of ethnic minority groups, for example the Lo Lo ethnic group in Cao Bang Province.

ADB, Switzerland aid fintech development in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam held a kick-off ceremony marking the implementation of the Swiss-funded $5mil technical assistance, which aims to nurture financial technologies serving financial inclusion improvement in VN.

Resort real estate selling at loss because weak demand

Even when resort real estate owners sell properties at a ranging from hundreds of millions to billions dong, they still cannot find buyers. People hope that prices will go down further.

Vietnam remains bright spot on world map of economies

After the first two sluggish quarters of the year, Vietnam’s businesses have seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

PM: VND560 trillion arranged, enough for wage reform for 3 years

Thanks to increased collections and expense savings, the government has set aside a wage fund of VND560 trillion, ensuring enough resources for wage reform to be carried out in 2024-2026.

VN supporting industry: low quality, high price

The scale and capacity of Vietnamese supporting industry enterprises are still limited.

Vietnamese companies to raise salaries this year more than foreign firms

The overall salary increase this year is 7.9 per cent at local companies, 0.2 percentage points higher than last year.

Schools can’t throw books at violating lecturers

University lecturers funded by school budget to study abroad refuse to return home to work. Schools find it difficult to throw the book on them despite regulations.

Lower demand hurts airline industry's recovery

Slower recovery in international markets and lower demand in domestic air travel have been hindering the recovery of Vietnam's airline industry, said industry insiders and policymakers.

HCM City plans to become smart city by 2030

HCM City is focusing on digital transformation to develop itself into a smart urban area by 2030.

Masks still recommended as health ministry downgrades COVID-19 to Class B

Regular risk assessments should still be conducted, and corresponding response measures should be implemented to prevent and control outbreaks at different risk levels.

Pay attention, take care and create healthy & creative playgrounds for children

In Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province, many activities have been organized on the occasion of the Month of Action for Children and International Children's Day, including the festival of propaganda teams to learn about on Children's Law.

Upgraded Tra Linh Border Gate opens up opportunities for Cao Bang

Upgrading Tra Linh Border Gate to an International Border Gate will open up many new opportunities for the border trade economy of Cao Bang province, especially goods in transit to third countries.

Going to Ha Giang to experience a thrilling race

Broken tubes, torn tires, dropped chains, stalled engines, stuck in mud... were among the suffocating situations that Minh Hieu and many athletes encountered during the recent off-road motorbike competition in Quan Ba, Ha Giang Province.

Improving laws on child protection in cyberspace

Experts presented basic principles in the process of perfecting laws and policies to protect children in the online environment at the seminar on perfecting laws on protecting children in cyberspace.

Phu Quy and Tam Dao make Vietnam’s New Horizons list

Digital travel platform Agoda released its first Vietnam’s New Horizons list on October 24, featuring some upcoming and lesser-known destinations.

Netizens complain about porn, gambling advertising on Facebook

Pornographic livestreams, advertisements for fraudulent applications, gambling, and fake and counterfeit goods have been seen on Facebook recently.