Deepfake posing grave danger as scamming tool

After being detected with tricks of sending messages to appropriate money, scammers are now using an even more sophisticated tool called Deepfake to make fake video calls to victims and ask for money transfer.

If luxury tax is levied, Vietnam’s game industry will ‘die’

If a luxury tax is imposed on games, the games industry will no longer make a profit, and domestic firms will either fade away or be forced to seek business opportunities overseas.

Indonesia's strong demand seen boosting Vietnam’s rice exports

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam said that Indonesia is planning to import two million tons of rice to improve its 2023 reserves, offering an opportunity for Vietnam to ship more rice to the Southeast Asian market.

VN fears 'getting old before rich' as golden population period ends in 2039

Vietnam, which expects to have its 100 millionth citizen in April 2023, is now in the golden population period which extends from 2007 to 2039.

New tax gives Vietnam incentive to adjust

Businesses in Vietnam want preparations to be intensified for the upcoming introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate.

Vietnamese banks remain attractive to foreign investors

Foreign investors’ continuous investment in Vietnam has shown their optimistic about the country’s economic outlook, despite the difficult situation of the global banking sector.

Rich cultural life of ethnic minorities in Gia Lai

The strengthening and building of cultural institutions to serve the people has made an important contribution to improving cultural life at the grassroots level, while also contributing to preserving and promoting the value of heritage.

Foreign SMEs pour capital into Vietnam

Foreign SMEs are paying much attention to Vietnam, given the fact that the number of under-$1-million projects accounted for nearly 70% of the total number of foreign-invested projects registered in Vietnam in Q1/2023.

Hanoi opens tour to Co Loa Ancient Citadel

Locals and foreign travelers to Vietnam will have a chance to experience and learn the stories of the Co Loa Ancient Citadel in the suburb of Hanoi through a fresh storytelling style.

HCMC talent-attraction program in public sector comes up short

Offering attractive salaries and working conditions, HCM City has been able to recruit only five "talented" experts in the last four years.

A fifth of Vietnam's soil remains contaminated with unexploded ordnance

VGP – Around 5.6 million hectares of land, or nearly a fifth of land in Viet Nam remains contaminated with unexploded ordnance, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet told a regional seminar on Wednesday.

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Vietnam contributes to resolution seeking ICJ’s act related to climate change

Trade Ministry signs cooperation deal with world leading fair organiser

The Trade Promotion Agency of Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding with Messe Frankfurk Group on cooperation in trade promotion.

Over 500 individuals implicated in vehicle registration irregularities

Charges have been filed against 506 suspects for their alleged involvement in irregularities at multiple auto registration and inspection centers in the country, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said at a Government press conference.

Most of Vietnam’s outbound investments flow into Singapore in Q1

Vietnamese investors have injected nearly US$120 million into their projects overseas in the year to date, a sharp drop against the year-ago period, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Millions of mobile phone numbers in Vietnam to be locked soon

After March 31, the owners of nearly two million mobile phone numbers cannot make calls or send text messages as their user data stored by telecom providers does not match the national population database.

Global minimum tax rate to impact FDI firms in Vietnam

At least 1,015 foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises will be affected by the global minimum corporate tax when this policy comes into force early next year.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 30/2023

VN central bank to cut refinance rate in next quarter: UOB

Feature film shot in Vietnam to be released on Netflix

Beautiful scenes of Vietnam and its people can be seen in the first official trailer of the movie "Tourist's Guide to Love".

Vietnamese badminton stars leap up world rankings

Several of the nation’s top badminton players have made significant jumps in the world rankings, according to the latest information given by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Paintings by local contemporary artists exhibited in UK

An exhibition displaying artworks from leading contemporary Vietnamese artists opened on May 29 at D-Contemporary gallery in Mayfair, one of London's premier shopping and entertainment centres.

Da Nang’s boat race attracts locals, tourists

Thousands of people and tourists stood on both sides of the Han River to cheer for teams participating in Da Nang’s boat race 2023, which took place on the morning of March 29.

VN central bank calls for prioritising loans for rice industry

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has instructed credit institutions in the Mekong Delta region to promote lending to rice producers and traders to help them have sufficient capital, especially in the winter-spring harvest in 2023.

Around 60,000 firms close in first quarter

Roughly 60,000 Vietnamese enterprises closed their doors in the first three months of this year, representing an on-year increase of 17.4 percent.

Green offices remain key theme in HCM City commercial real estate

A flight to quality will remain a key theme in the HCM City office market in 2023 as both foreign and domestic companies are setting ambitious net-zero targets to comply with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) regulations.