Vietnam Innovation Challenge honours 12 solutions

The 12 best innovative solutions, out of the 758 submitted to the 2023 Vietnam Innovation Challenge, were announced and honoured at an awarding ceremony held in Hanoi on September 8.

Vietnam wins several prizes at ASEAN Public Relations Excellence Awards

A number of Vietnamese individuals and collectives have been honoured at the 4th ASEAN Public Relations Excellence Awards, which aimed to celebrate outstanding actors in the public relations industry in the region.

AI development strategy to help VN improve its competitiveness: expert

The strategy on researching, developing and utilizing AI will play an important role in helping Vietnam improve its competitiveness and reach socio-economic targets, according to Hexagon’s Vice President Mattias Tidebrink.

Those of Vietnamese origin should be granted personal ID cards: official

Millions of people do not have any personal identification documents, most of them are vulnerable people.

World-renowned violin virtuoso Shlomo Mintz to perform in VN

A special concert featuring a performance by world-renowned violin virtuoso Shlomo Mintz will take place at the Grand Concert Hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music on September 8.

HCM City plans shopping events to attract foreign and Vietnamese buyers

HCM City authorities believe the city needs to organize big sale promotion events regularly to become a major shopping area for the country and region.

Image of Vietnam’s “blue berets” promoted to world

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has left good impressions on international friends in general and Abyei residents in particular during their one-year mission at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

RoK firms funnel 12 billion USD into Viglacera’s industrial parks

Industrial parks developed by state-owned Viglacera Corp have attracted 12 billion USD in investment from more than 100 enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam to host Miss Grand International 2023 this October

Finalists of Miss Grand International 2023 are set to take part in a busy schedule across the country from October 3 to October 25, as announced by the organisers on the official Facebook page of the beauty pageant.

Real estate market is lackluster, but housing prices remain high

Many offers to sell property with attractive discounts of up to hundreds of millions of dong still exist, but houses remain very expensive.

US remains leading export market for Vietnamese goods

The United States maintained its position as Vietnam’s largest export market with an estimated turnover of US$62.3 billion in the opening eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

South Africa, France, and Japan to host Vietnam Days Abroad 2023

The Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a press conference in Hanoi on September 8 to unveil the "Vietnam Days Abroad 2023" event.

Vietnam International Travel Mart Can Tho slated for December

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Can Tho, themed “Eco-tourism in the Mekong Delta,” will take place from December 1 to 3.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 08/2023

Vietnam's PMI back above 50 mark for first time in six months

HCM City, CNN news channel work on tourism promotion

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc has expressed the hope to further enhance coordination with the US’s news channel CNN and its partners to further popularise the city’s tourism potential.

Vietnamese, Australian PMs meet in Indonesia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 7, on the occasion of their attendance at the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Ha Giang named Asia's leading emerging destination

The northern highlands province of Ha Giang has been named Asia's leading emerging destination, according to the Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Tran Duc Quy.

Prime Minister meets World Bank President in Indonesia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 7 received World Bank (WB) President Ajay Banga in Jakarta on the sideline of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Indonesia.

Vietnam listed as future key destination for RoK firms

Vietnam is emerging as a key destination in the future business strategy of enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK), a survey has shown.

Prime Minister meets Russian Foreign Minister in Indonesia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 7 on the occasion of their attendance at the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Timely medical aid given to foreign seamen injured at sea

The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of Zone 3 on September 8 announced that its rescuers have delivered medical aid to and carried two foreign seamen who got work accident at sea to Vung Tau city.

Concert held to promote Vietnam-UK cultural, art exchange

The Vietnam-UK Network (VUKN) on September 7 organised a concert in London to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the network and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 08/2023

PM attends ASEAN-Australia, ASEAN-UN Summits

Adolescents diagnosed with depression cite school, parental pressure

A survey conducted at the HCM City Psychiatric Hospital found that 13.8 percent of adolescents who visit a doctor because of mental health problems suffer from depression.

Trillions of VND disappear, listed companies report losses after audit

A number of businesses have reported losses or profit decreases of up to trillions of dong after biannual reviews, though they had reported large profits before. But this was not a surprise, especially for real estate firms.