No longer hot on the stock market, yet banking sector remains one of the priorities of foreign investors, with foreign ownership rate in many banks reaching the cap of 30% as regulated.

The Government has requested the Ministry of Finance to evaluate the impact of a global minimum effective corporate tax on the nation’s budget revenue and foreign investment attraction, and on foreign investors.

Japanese manufacturers and retailers have continuously unveiled plans to expand their investment in VN, while FDI inflows from the coutnry to Vietnam during the first two months of 2023 reached nearly US$146 million.

Tan Hiep Phat Group owned by the family of Tran Quy Thanh is one of the largest Vietnamese owned and wealthiest private corporations.

After 180 days of intense training in harsh conditions, 150 soldiers have qualified to join the first anti-terrorist force in Vietnam.

Japan has outpaced the US to become the largest consumer of Vietnamese seafood, although the export of these products to this market decreased by 11% to over US$310 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Vietnam must invest to raise its fuel reserve capacity, said economists and policymakers during a conference discussing how to encourage investment from the private sector in fuel infrastructure and to stabilise fuel supply and demand.

Corporate bond issuance estimated at US$1.05 billion in Q1

Vietnam records spike in COVID-19 cases, mostly in the north

The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it is verifying news that some royal ordination documents under the reign of the former Nguyen dynasty will be put up for auction in China.

YouTuber Dustin Cheverier from the US recently launched a video introducing dishes under US$1 (VND24,000) at Ho Thi Ky market in HCM City.

More people are getting sick due to seasonable changes in the country, facilitating harmful viral, bacterial infections and diseases.

Some century-old trees at the Hanoi Botanical Gardens have died.

Vietnam's draw as a foreign direct investment (FDI) destination remains strong among European business leaders, with 3 per cent more European business stakeholders citing it as one of their top three investment hotspots worldwide.

Having hold of a large amount of bad debts mortgaged by real estate, Viet Nam’s four biggest State-owned banks are urgently recovering the debts, but the work remains tough for them due to the slowdown of the realty market.

The revised Law on Citizenship Identity will expand the scope of application compared to current regulations, including people of Vietnamese origin living in Vietnam but whose nationality has not yet been determined.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has released a ‘White List’ and ‘Black List’ which enterprises can refer to when they consider advertisement plans.

In Hanoi, Secretary Blinken will meet with senior officials to build on the momentum of US President Joe Biden’s call with Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong late last month.

This year’s PAPI report reflected public optimism about the national economy, with 66.1 per cent of respondents rating the national economy as good in 2022, a 19.4 per cent increase from the previous year.

Australian travel website Escape recently listed a range of interesting activities that visitors should experience when traveling to the nation.

In recent years, bamboo has been held in high regard within the concept of the country’s modern diplomacy, to promote a unique and special foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, flexibility, and diversification of relations.

The Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 16-18 at the invitation of Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

The Ministry of Health on April 12 sent an urgent dispatch on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 to the People's Committees of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.

The Asian Record Organisation has recognised nine Asian records for famous Vietnamese dishes/food groups and specialties nominated by the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings).

With 1,350 craft villages, including over 300 traditional handicraft villages, Hanoi capital city has abundant resources for the development of cultural industries throughout its metropolitan area.