According to the Ministry of Health, the number of e-cigarette smokers in Vietnam in 2020 rose 18 times compared to 2015.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed to the Government two options to manage foreign workers in Vietnam.

Without an urgent preservation plan, Trong Mai Islet, the symbol of Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh Province), is in danger of collapsing, experts say.

The first Cultural Festival of ethnic groups with a population of less than 10,000 people with the theme "Preserving, promoting and spreading the traditional cultural identities of ethnic minorities" will take place from October 6 to 8.

The German Bundesliga matches will continue to be continued broadcast in Vietnam for the next five years  while the German Football Association Cup, DFB-Pokal, will be also aired for the first time over the next three seasons.

Provinces and cities across the country, including those seriously damaged by a typhoon recently, are ready to welcome the new school year, which will start on September 5.

The Ministry of Finance has completed a draft report on mid-term assessment of the public debt payment and borrowing plan for the 2021-2025 period.

In the next three years, some 90 local farmers in HCM City will get opportunities to go abroad to learn and exchange experiences in agricultural product processing, marketing and selling.

Vietnam’s import-export value from the beginning of the year to August 15 stood at an estimated US$402 billion with a trade surplus of US$16.25 billion, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

China spent a total of US$30.8 billion importing various kinds of goods from the Vietnamese market in the first seven months of the year, with fruit and vegetable imports reaching US$2 billion, up 128% on-year.

Vietnam promotes sustainable production, consumption

The country had exported a total of 1.54 million tonnes of coffee worth US$2.81 billion by mid-August, representing a fall of 20% in volume but up nearly 5% in value on-year thanks to high export prices.

Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong took a stroll around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in the very heart of Hanoi and enjoyed an egg coffee, a signature drink of the capital city, on Tuesday morning.

Shares of Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle maker VinFast rallied again in New York on August 21 after losing their value for the three consecutive days on the Nasdaq stock market.

Spectrum of the Seas, one of the world's most luxurious cruise ships, docked at Nha Trang port in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa on August 21, carrying with it a total of 4,308 tourists and crew members.

Pop singer and songwriter Dean Lewis of Australia is set to exclusively play live on August 23 from RMIT Vietnam University’s concert in Ho Chi Minh City as part of activities held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of joint diplomatic ties.

Many experts on the property market proposed cutting interest rates of loans for investing or buying social housing products to 4.5-6% per year from 8.2-8.7% at present.

Commercial banks in Vietnam have invested a total of 15 trillion VND (629.7 million USD) in digital transformation, heard an online seminar on ensuring security and safety for e-payments in the digital era held on August 21.

Vietnam still facing challenges in developing online public services

President Vo Van Thuong and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev compared notes on orientations to enhance cooperation between Vietnam and Kazakhstan during their talks in Hanoi on August 21.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with visiting President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D’Hose in Hanoi on August 21.

The ‘banana kingdom’ was once a "godforsaken" land.

Ignoring the risks, more unlicensed establishments have been opened and are still carrying out mass production of fake cosmetic surgery.

Highly aware that cultural-economic activities at night have great impacts on tourists, many localities are eagerly studying feasible, unique models to apply.

The current solutions to prevent scam calls are only useful for individual cases. Most subscribers need better protection.