Alexandre Yersin's workplace on Hon Ba Mountain, located in Suot Cat Commune of Khanh Hoa, has been accorded the status of a national historic site by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

District 1 of HCM City is going to build new public restrooms and request local enterprises to open their bathrooms to the public to alleviate the shortage in the area.

Vietnam’s export of crab and other crustaceans to Japan generated US$8.1 million during the first two months of the year, up 128% compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Ciputra Hanoi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 kicks off in Hanoi on March 22, attracting 309 local and foreign players from 17 countries and territories around the world.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in New Delhi that he would invite leaders of Vietnam and seven other countries to a Group of Seven summit to be held in Hiroshima City this May.

Authorities on March 22 released four Vietnam Airlines attendants who had been detained for allegedly smuggling more than 11 kilograms of drugs from France to Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded a cluster of 20 H1N1 influenza A infections at a local primary school in District 10, the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (HCDC).

The Vietnamese language will be taught at two universities in Italy - University of Naples "L'Orientale" and Ca' Foscari University of Venice from next year, according to Pietro P. Masina.

The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced the suspension of pork imports from Vietnam and other countries hit by the outbreak of African swine fever.

Vietnamese dishes including bo kho (stewed beef), bo nhung dam (beef in vinegar hot pot) and bun cha (grilled pork meatballs with vermicelli noodles) have been named among the world’s 100 best meat dishes.

OECD and Vietnam on March 22 signed the world’s most wide-reaching international treaty for multilateral tax cooperation, the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC).

“You would feel tormented if you saw a vast field of wind turbines, each of which is worth VND150 billion, standing still for the last year,” a renewable-energy investor said.

Taking full advantage of non-stop air routes from New Delhi and Mumbai to Da Nang which were just launched in late 2022, the central provinces of Da Nang, Quang Nam and Hue are running a race to lure Indian travelers.

Vietnam’s economy is well supported by its policy, but headwinds in the world’s financial market, with risks from the European and American financial systems, have caused concern.

Dien Bien Airport in the mountainous province of Dien Bien will cease operations in mid-April for upgrade, the local media reported.

That’s the warning from authorities after a spate of online recruitment scams targeting young people offering ‘high incomes and easy jobs’.

Large-scale livestock farms using biogas technology report that they are only able to utilize about 20-30 percent of the electricity generated from biogas, with the remainder going to waste due to a lack of suitable consumption options.

Supporting start-ups in building coffee shops in the Republic of Korea (RoK) is among the recommendations by the Vietnam Trade Office in the RoK to help spread the Vietnamese coffee culture in this country.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Hanoi yesterday reported that the capital city of Hanoi had 70 cases of chickenpox last week.

Leading Vietnamese fashion designer Minh Hanh is set to showcase her collection of 100 Ao Dai (traditional long dress) at the heritage space of Mercati Di Traiano in Rome on March 31.

Vietnamese fighter Nguyen Thi Tam has progressed to the quarter-finals of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships, which is getting underway in New Delhi, India.

Textile and garment businesses in Vietnam are taking steps to switch to green production to meet partners’ demand and achieve sustainable development, the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper reported.

Vietnam was the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s fourth largest supplier of rubber in the first two months of 2023, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Brand-new automobiles will be exempt from the first mechanical check under a revised circular on technical safety and environmental protection promulgated by the Ministry of Transport.

E-visa holders might be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days, three times longer than the current 30 days, according to a proposed amended Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit Through, and Residence in Vietnam.