In the period of 2021 - 2023, Thai Nguyen province has invested in many water supply projects for ethnic minorities with a total investment capital of 42 billion VND from the National Target Program.

Rugged Phu Quy is making waves as one of the nation’s standout holiday isles.

Posts, likes, comments and interaction time on social networks are all collected by platforms as data for analysis. This can be used to control users’ emotions and behaviors.

Most enterprises have reported their profits for the first quarter of 2023. Besides those suffering a sharp decline as predicted, there are still businesses with unexpectedly strong growth, making their valuations attractive.

Like oil, prices of other energy products such as natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and blended gasoline are expected to fluctuate heavily this year. The market will become less disruptive when macroeconomic conditions stabilize.

15th National Assembly’s fifth session opens

Hanoi's historic Ba Dinh Square has been closed to tourists from June 12 to August 14.

Vietnam and Japan on May 21 signed three agreements worth 61 billion yen (US$442 million) to finance official development assistance (ODA) projects in Vietnam.

An inspection team from the European Commission (EC) will visit Vietnam to examine the country’s efforts on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control in October instead of May as it announced earlier.

Vietnam seeks assistance from the World Health Organization (WHO) as its leading hospital is short of botulism antitoxin.

By early May, commercial banks have started to reduce deposit interest rates. With this the average deposit interest rate that had peaked in January at 9 percent per year for a 6-month term decreased to around 7.5 percent per year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has approved the provisional electricity prices for 15 wind and solar power plants after its negotiations with the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN).

Vietnam, Japan foster cooperation in aerospace supporting industry

Vietnamese movie lovers will be enthralled by an array of the best 19 films from EU member countries during the European Film Festival (EUFF) 2023, which opened in Hanoi on May 21.

Vietnam’s population is scheduled to reach 100 million this year, making it the 15th most populous country worldwide.

Vietnam boasts the world’s second largest supply of bauxite reserves of 5.8 billion tonnes, according to statistics released by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Thousands of business conditions and administrative procedures have been abolished or simplified, greatly facilitating businesses.

Businesses are all carrying digital debt. The volume of data, emails and chats has outpaced their ability to process it all, according to the 2023 Work Trend Index report: “Will AI Fix Work?” newly released by Microsoft.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly ended trip for attendance at the expanded Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) and a working visit to Japan was a success in both bilateral and multilateral aspects.

Will Vietnam's tourism see a boost soon? Industry insiders are optimistic about future prospects as the Government weighs up a 90-day e-visa to gain a competitive edge as a leading tourism destination.

When condo hotels and tourism villas are granted red books (land-use rights certificates), investors’ confidence will be restored.

Domestic consumers appear to be confused about information on domestically grown fruits and think the products are not safe enough, even though developed and neighboring markets have been buying Vietnam’s fruits for many years.

Despite looming concerns over a shortage of electricity this summer, many completed wind and solar power projects have yet to be connected to the national grid, given protracted pricing problems.

Situated in the Dong Chau – Khe Nuoc Trong Nature Reserve, the Duong Cam Waterfall only adds to the vivid and majestic natural beauty of Quang Binh.

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on May 22-28.