Vietnam welcomed US$20.21 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the opening nine months of the year, representing a rise of 7.7% against the same period from last year, according to statistics released by the Foreign Investment Agency.

A woman gave birth to a giant baby boy at 40 weeks weighing 6.1 kilograms by surgical cesarean section at Ha Tinh Provincial General Hospital on September 27 afternoon, making him the locality's heaviest ever.

Despite the weak external environment, the Vietnamese economy remains resilient, and recovery is expected to pick up in the near term, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty.

A quickly spreading computer virus with regeneration ability and the announcement of the top 10 digital technology firms in 2023 were the most noteworthy technology events last week.

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) annual meeting 2023 is scheduled to take place on October 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mooncakes sell out as companies use multiple sales channels

Long jump queen Bui Thi Thu Thao hopes to defend the women's long jump gold medal she won five years ago in Indonesia at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China.

The Milky Way is a strip of soft white light that crosses the night sky.

The debut version of the Hanoi autumn festival is set to get underway from September 29 to October 1 in areas surrounding Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake, as well as some other districts throughout the capital.

PM Minh Chinh and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation’s attendance in the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, bilateral activities in the US, and visit to Brazil have obtained substantive and comprehensive results.

The Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA) has voiced its suspicion over Indonesia having dumped sugar on the Vietnamese market in recent years, as its export prices were below local prices and the fair market value.

The southern province of Binh Duong has introduced new policies to assist in the relocation of some 2,900 factories in residential areas to designated industrial zones, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Shares of many domestic tech retailers are at historic highs.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed to amend the regulations related to COVID-19 as the number of new cases has consistently remained low in recent weeks.

PM arrives in Hanoi, wrapping up working trips to US, Brazil

China is the largest export market of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, accounting for nearly 65 per cent of the total fruit and vegetable export value, according to Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association.

It gained 19 per cent in volume and 36.8 per cent in value.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed Decision No. 1117/QD-TTg approving a programme to develop open educational resources for higher education.

Cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, cancer, and diabetes are estimated to cause a loss of $30 trillion to the world economy.

“Nhảy lửa”, or fire jumping in English, a ritual of the Pa Then ethnic minority people in the mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, has been listed as part of Vietnam’s ’s intangible heritage for the second time.

The revenue from media is estimated at $4 billion in Vietnam. However, 50 percent of ad value goes to cross-border platforms and social networks. Press agencies are losing a big source of revenue.

Despite the Government’s efforts to address them, the challenges for the property market will continue until the end of next year, experts have warned.

The HCM City Stock Exchange (HOSE), the largest stock exchange in the country, has denied that HOSE’s leaders have resigned.

The total consolidated revenue of 19 State-owned economic groups and corporations hit 1.871 quadrillion VND (77.9 billion USD) last year, or 20% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), up 0.6% from 2018.

More and more start-ups by young people in rural areas are capitalising on the rich and diverse local resources.