Vietnamese enterprises are sighing with relief as orders from foreign importers are arriving. However, complicated tax refund and land procedures has them worried stiff.

Five centrally-run cities, including Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho, signed a cooperation agreement in the industry and trade fields for the period 2023-25 at a conference on October 2.

A significant shift in the Vietnamese labor market has emerged, with 35% of local employees saying in a survey that they are currently seeking a new job and 21% saying that they are planning to start a job hunt in the next six months.

The Peri 9-ball Open Championship and Hanoi Open Championship will take place in Hanoi in October with the participation of famous players.

Jazz pianist Håkan Andersson Rydin arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on October 2, several days before his performance at the Jazz & Friends concert at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

Typhoon KOINU is forecast to enter the East Sea on the morning of October 5 as it continues to gain more strength, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A six-year-old girl has died after reportedly eating mooncake given during a Mid-Autumn Festival event.

Construction of southern waterway corridors set to begin next year

Three national highways in Điện Biên, Thanh Hoá and Lai Châu provinces connecting to Northern Laos and China are proposed to be upgraded and renovated with a total investment of more than $340 million

With an investment capital of over VND65 trillion (US$2.66 billion), this will be the largest urban railway line in terms of investment capital among the completed preliminary study reports in Hanoi.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that the rainfall in the northern, Central Highlands, and southern regions would be 5-15 per cent higher than the average level of previous years.

Vietnam is one of the countries where users upload the largest amount of their personal data to social media platforms, which have been exploited by cybercriminals for various malicious ends.

More than 1,200 firms in Ho Chi Minh City said they are planning to cut their workforces this year, according to a recent survey by the municipal Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI).

When floodwaters enter fields in the southern province of An Giang province, it is time for local farmers to harvest water lilies.

Eight sub-projects of North-South Expressway behind schedule

In boosting ‘green’ tourism, the central province of Quang Nam has introduced the Silk Sense Hoi An River Resort as the first ‘zero plastic waste’ destination to expand its sustainable hospitality brand.

FPT Polytechnic University has partnered with Superteam Vietnam to use Solana blockchain technology in an internship program that allows students to earn university credits.

Intel has spent USD 1.5 billion on a chip factory in Vietnam and will expand its investment in the near future.

Neeta Lal, a Delhi-based journalist and editor of Indian website Moneycontrol, has revealed a series of bucket-list destination for curious travelers keen to visit Vietnam.

Discussing the sustainable development strategy for HCM City, experts have suggested that the city needs to organize satellite cities and build an urban government model that can serve over 10 million people.

Vietnam’s real economic growth is expected to slow to 4.7% this year before recovering to 5.5 % in 2024 and 6.0 % in 2025, according to Vietnam’s Macro and Poverty Outlook released by the World Bank on October 2.

A dossier showcasing the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, and Bac Giang has been sent to UNESCO for inclusion on the list of world heritage sites.

Apple's 2022 global supplier list includes 25 suppliers that have set up factories in Vietnam.

Winners of the Vietnam Digital Awards 2023 (VDA 2023) will be honoured at a ceremony slated for October 7 as part of activities in response to National Digital Transformation Day (October 10).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will propose the Government revise the target of international tourists to 12.5-13 million from only 8 million this year, a 56% increase from the plan set at the beginning of the year.