The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Decision No 2494/QĐ-BCT to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on wind towers imported from China.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the former Asian champions, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and secure a spot in the quarter-finals of the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China on October 1.

Vietnam is taking measures to promote the negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which is expected to be a driving force for Vietnam to tap the Latin American market.

The eighth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 2 under the chair of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association (VCCA) is working to develop a national online cuisine map with a view to introducing Vietnamese cuisine quintessence to the world through helping those who want to explore the country's food.

The People’s Committee of Cao Bang province on September 30 held a ceremony to launch a culture, sports, and tourism week and receive a certificate re-verifying Non Nuoc Cao Bang a UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark.

Hanoi police has initiated legal proceedings against and arrested Ngo Thi To Nhien, director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition Social Enterprise (VIETSE), for allegedly appropriating internal documents.

Vietnam’s overseas investment approximated 416.8 million USD during the first nine months of 2023, rising 4.6% year on year, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Vietnamese delegation bagged one silver medal in the eighth competition day of the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD-19), raising the total medal number to 15.

The islands, including eight islets with a total of 2,400 inhabitants, are the first location in VN to successfully promote the non-use of plastic bags and the ‘3Rs’ (reduce, reuse and recycle) programmes.

The success of PM Pham Minh Chinh’s business trips to the US and Brazil will pave the way for new investment capital flow to Vietnam, especially in the fields of technology, innovation, semiconductors, energy, environment, and education and training.

Hanoi plans to host more international music festivals, reinforcing its brand as a UNESCO Creative City.

The first typical delicacies in the list of 1,000 iconic Vietnamese dishes have been announced in an attempt to create an online map and online museum of Vietnamese cuisine.

The shipping industry is facing major investments and solutions are needed to promote the potential and advantages of a maritime nation.

Vietnam now has over 300 projects meeting green construction standards with a total floor area of around 7.2 million square meters, said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has withdrawn nearly VND90 trillion from the banking system through six consecutive rounds of Treasury bill auctions.

FTSE Russell, a global provider of benchmarks, analytics, and data solutions, has retained Vietnam on its watchlist as a frontier market, with a review scheduled for March next year.

Hanoi and HCM City continue to attract investors thanks to the competitive rental costs for offices and high-end retail spaces, accompanied by a high occupancy rate in the region, according to Savills Vietnam.

At the foot of the old Yen Xuan Bridge in Xuan Lam commune, Hung Yen District, there are about a dozen of old and worn out boats that fishermen call home.

From October 2023, many new policies will take effect in Vietnam.

A traditional festival to honor ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees has taken place in Van Chan District in the northern province of Yen Bai.

Biggest festival of Caodaism attracts tens of thousands of visitors

A dossier of Vietnamese fish sauce will be built to submit to the Government for recognition as a national intangible cultural heritage.

With 35-55 million cubic meters of sand extracted each year, the Mekong Delta’s sand reserves could be completely depleted before 2035, according to research from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam.

Thi Vai LNG complex passes pilot testing, ready to go