With the base salary expected to increase from VND1.49 million to VND1.8 million a month, starting from July 1, 2023, millions of civil servants and public employees will get salary increases.

Of the six leading economies in ASEAN, Vietnam is the only one that saw the number of cyberattacks on businesses decrease in 2022.

Vietnamese grilled banana wrapped in sticky rice (banh chuoi nep nuong) has been chosen as one of the most delicious and most-liked desserts due to its unique processing method and flavor.

Parkson Vietnam has filed for voluntary bankruptcy proceedings to the HCMC People’s Court on April 28 after years of losses in the Vietnamese market.

In the first three months this year, Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) members sold a total of nearly 77,090 units, down 31 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The Ministry of Finance has reiterated its rejection of a proposal to reduce 50% of the registration fee for local car manufacturers.

Digital content creation has become a potential new land for content producers and brands and digital advertising businesses.

Though HCM City’s economic recovery faces hurdles, there were several bright spots in its socio-economic performance in April, including a 12 per cent rise in total sales of consumer goods and services from the previous month.

The sidewalk coffee culture in HCM City has regained its popularity recently with the opening of multiple fascinating destinations in the downtown area.

HCM City has remained the top destination for both domestic and foreign tourists in recent time, Agoda said.

An average of about 120,000 new cancer cases are discovered and more than 75,000 patients die from this disease a year in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Health.

In April, many big names in the sector announced changes to their Boards of Directors.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a decision approving and announcing the results of land area statistics for 2021, which states that nearly 1.2mil hectares of land had been not used yet as of Dec. 31, 2021.

Hanoi has offered free double-decker buses for people on the Reunification Day (30/4) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.

Themed ‘The Quintessence of Vietnamese Crafts’, the 2023 Hue Traditional Craft Festival has started to preserve local centuries-old crafts, introducing and further promoting the image of the former imperial city.

Two sections of the eastern North - South Expressway, Mai Son - National Highway 45 and Phan Thiet - Dau Giay, were inaugurated on April 29.

On April 30, 25 years ago, the first three Vietnamese IVF babies were born at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital, laying the first brick for the IVF sector in Vietnam.

A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid a working trip to the Netherlands to strengthen and promote cooperation between the Vietnamese ministry and the The Hague Academy of International Law and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).

Vietnam is the third largest mango supplier for the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the world, but the imports from Vietnam only account for 5.8% of the Asian country’s total.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April recorded a decline of 0.34% over the previous month, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on April 29.

As many as 49,900 businesses were formed in the first four months the year nationwide, representing a rise of 0.6% against the same period from 2022, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam produced a trade surplus of US$6.35 billion in the first four months of the year, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on April 29.

Vietnam welcomed approximately 3.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of the year, a figure 19.2 times higher than that of the same period last year, and meeting 46% of the target set for 2023.

Bamboo Airways opened a new route connecting Hanoi and Ca Mau on April 29, marking the first direct flight between the two localities.

The Con Dao National Park off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau received the ASEAN Heritage Park certificate at a ceremony held on April 28.