A total of 16,377ha of land will be used for railway projects in the period through 2030, an increase of 5,644ha compared to today.

Visitors do not have to travel far from Hanoi to get a sense of the ethnic minorities living in northern Vietnam.

The robusta coffee market is bustling again with the comeback of two big producers – Brazil and Indonesia. However, the supply prospects of the two countries are giving an opportunity to Vietnam to boost exports and cement its top position.

The recognition of the Sa Huynh relic site not only brings pride to the Quang Ngai populace, but also opens new opportunities for tourism promotion, turning the province into a hotspot on the national tourist map.

The number of Vietnamese enterprises adopting digitization has increased recently as more businesses are beginning to allocate budgets specifically for digital transformation.

The HCMC Department of Public Security yesterday released a notice to the public about the latest trick of using face recognition technology to open a bank account, e-wallet under the victim’s name to scam others.

Photographer Vu Duc Hai participated in 368 international photo contests in more than 70 countries on five continents, having 6,354 works exhibited and winning 1,128 prizes, including 290 gold medals in less than two years.

While Hanoi is famous for its bún chả (vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs), the southern province of Bac Lieu is well known nationwide for its bún bò cay (spicy beef noodle soup) which foodies say is their magical dish.

Not only asking for water that was used to bath the Buddha statue, many tourists attending the Chol Chnam Thmay Tet holiday also splashed water on each other to wish for luck.

The wedding customs of the Red Dao people have many unique features, which have been passed down through many generations and still retain their very own identity.

Tens of thousands of discounted tours were offered at the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) held on April 13-16. However, the discount rates were modest, and travel firms said profits were expected to be low.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with HCM City on April 15-16 about socio-economic development in the first quarter of the year, amid the city’s low growth rate of 0.7 percent, the lowest since 1982.

Following problems with undersea fiber optic cables, Vietnamese telecom carriers have spent a lot of money to lease land transmission channels to ensure internet connection and improve the quality of some services.

Though the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will remove import tariffs for many export items into the EU, costs for access to this market are set to increase in addition to strict rules of origin.

President Vo Van Thuong handed over a decision appointing Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu as Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan and the Republic of Marshall Islands, during a ceremony held on April 18.

Agrotourism breathes fresh air to rural development

Czech PM Petr Fiala to visit Vietnam this week

The Government Office sent a dispatch to the Minister of Industry and Trade regarding recommendations to deal with shortcomings in building and issuance of a pricing mechanism for electricity generation of transitional wind and solar-power plants.

Vietnam has set a target of increasing its green economy's contribution to GDP from $6.7 billion in 2020 to $300 billion by 2050, which requires drastic and breakthrough steps, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has been assigned to be head of a special working team on global minimum corporate tax.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen will build a US$350-million horse racecourse around Van Mountain - Vo Mountain relic in Dai Tu District.

Health authorities in the capital city of Hanoi discovered Covid’s newly-dominant XBB.1.5 variant which spreads more quickly or makes people more severely ill.

Many people in HCM City have returned to drinking coffee on the ground after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The food industry of Vietnam has significant potential for promoting international cooperation.

The central coastal province of Binh Thuan will host the second Vietnam International Photography Festival 2023, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.