Businesses say that commercial banks have not slashed lending interest rates as they have claimed. They still have to borrow money at an interest rate of 11.5 percent.

Vendors at many traditional markets in HCM City, in a bid to attract customers, have been offering discounts, selling online and accepting cashless...

Despite VN's recent efforts to improve the business environment, foreign investors still face several barriers such as administrative procedures related to land clearance and acquirement, according to business experts and insiders.

The government has estimated that it would need to borrow VND1.25 quadrillion in the next two years, of which VND750 trillion would be used to cover the central budget over-expenditures, and VND465.8 trillion to pay due principal.

A special portrait of Madame Nguyen Thi Dinh (1920 - 1992) is taking pride of place on the walls of Vietnam Women’s Museum, handed over on the 31st anniversary of her death.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift towards a digital economy and changing consumer shopping trends have contributed to boosting exports and goods consumption, helping the Vietnamese products reach distant markets.

The Vietnamese bond market has been reactivated though it remains lackluster and individual investors’ confidence has declined after the shocks. However, the potential of the market is great, and even greater than the stock market.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has just established a team to develop 6G equipment with the participation of three telecommunications businesses Viettel, VNPT and MobiFone, as well as some agencies from the ministry.

A full-line test run began on Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 29, including both elevated and underground sections from Suoi Tien Coach Station in Thu Duc city to Ben Thanh Station in District 1.

The Politburo recently issued a resolution on the development and application of biotechnology serving the country’s sustainable progress in the new situation.

Experienced local chefs can create some delicious and distinctive dishes from the unusual food resources found in the outskirts of Hanoi.

Vietnam’s exports have gained tens of billions of USD each year from free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam is a signatory, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) revealed.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia has held a ceremony to congratulate the Vietnamese community there on being recognised as the 14th ethnic minority group of the host country.

Supermarkets and wet markets are now busy as the Vu Lan festival is only three days away.

After the final of AFF U23 Championship on August 26 in Thailand, while Thai media expressed their admiration for the U23 Vietnam's victory in the tournament, the Indonesian press expressed regret when Indonesian players lost in the penalty shootout.

The Vietnam women’s volleyball team 1 won the International Women's Volleyball Tournament - VTV Cup Ferroli 2023, after defeating the Vietnam women’s volleyball team 2 in the final match held in the northern province of Lao Cai on August 26.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a delegation from Singapore arrived in Hanoi on August 27, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnams at the invitation of his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. ​

The development of community-based tourism associated with traditional culture has improved the quality of life of the Chăm ethnic minority people in the southern province of An Giang.

Vietnam remains bright spot for FDI attraction

As one of the first four core districts of Hanoi, Ba Dinh District is of indisputable importance to the capital and the country as a neuralgic political and administrative center.

Ministry proposes opening more agricultural majors in Central Highlands region

Vietnam’s wood and wooden product exports have seen signs of gradual recovery, according to the Hanoi-based DSC Securities Joint Stock Company (DSC).

The painter has had to put aside his paintbrush and take a new job – making toy animals from nipa leaves. He calls this his ‘journey back to childhood’.

Popular destinations such as Da Nang, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) and Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) are chosen by a lot of tourists.

The draft encourages installation of rooftop solar power systems on people’s homes and office buildings, but does not encourage them for industrial zones, schools, hospitals, airports, seaports, railway stations and bus stations.