The Hokkaido festival is scheduled to take place in Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh this November to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations which were originally established in 1973.

Ba Ria - Vung Tau has proposed exempting visas for international visitors from key markets and abolishing regulations regarding travel COVID-19 insurance, in an effort to attract more foreign visitors to Vietnam and the locality in particular.

The rate of cesarean sections in VN among pregnant women has been increasing over the past 15 years, reaching 37 percent in 2022, higher than the rate recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

The Heat finished top of the league with 11 wins and three losses for the first time in history. Behind them, in second to fourth, were NS Matix, Hongkong Eastern and Singapore Slingers, respectively.

Total revenue from domestic and foreign tourists in the first two months of 2023 reached 85.6 trillion VND (over 3.6 billion USD), the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) reported on March 2.

The substantial rise in input parameters, influenced by the prices of imported coal, gas, and oil, led to EVN's significant loss last year.

Vehicle registration centers still don’t have enough officers to undertake their workload. The images of long queues of cars waiting for registration have again appeared in Hanoi.

Approximately $1.2 billion could be invested in Vietnam by the Dutch business community in the coming year, according to the Dutch Business Association Vietnam.

After a long hibernation period in 2020-2021 because of Covid-19, the tourism industry is recovering well thanks to the great efforts of the government, localities and travel firms.

To preserve the uniqueness of the culture of the Central Highlands, 37-year-old Vo Minh Luan has travelled all over the country collecting artifacts about elephants for over 10 years.

The public will have to accept the 5-7 percent electricity price increase in 2023 as EVN has incurred a big loss of VND31 trillion and if it is not allowed to raise electricity prices, national energy security will be threatened.

Viettel Networks of Vietnam’s military run telecom group Viettel and electronics manufacturer Pegatron of Taiwan (China), recently signed an MoU on jointly developing the 5GPrivate network in Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines will resume a codeshare air route on March 26 to France after a pause due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia and Cuba have extended their congratulations to Vo Van Thuong on his election as President of Vietnam.

Cho Ray Hospital, the largest hospital in HCM City, has only two operating CT machines, while a number of other medical devices have stopped working, without being repaired. Patients have had to go to other hospitals for scans.

The 2023 international trade connection conference is a key event of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector has seen a pickup in new orders, leading to higher output, employment and purchasing activity.

The recent announcement by Cambodia of two human cases of H5N1 avian influenza on February 24 has raised concerns about the spread of the disease in Vietnam.

Foreign investment in HCM City up 43% in two months

New State President Vo Van Thuong delivered his inauguration speech after he was elected by the 15th National Assembly (NA) on March 2 morning.

Le Tien Dung, board chairman at FLC Faros Construction JSC (FLC Faros), a subsidiary of FLC Group JSC, has been picked as new general director at FLC Group with effect from today, March 2, replacing his predecessor Bui Hai Huyen.

The gold-plated trophy of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on March 4 as part of its tour to 32 countries that will take part in the 2023 tournament to be jointly held by Australia and New Zealand.

Hanoi's Center for Disease Control announced on March 2 that the capital has recorded its first human case of Streptococcus suis, a kind of bacteria that comes from pigs, this year.

The 2023 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) will take place from June 3-7 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the festival organisers – Da Nang City People’s Committee and Sun Group.

Vietnam’s March 1 triumph at the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup finals gives them an early boost while the rivals Australia will have to bounce back in their remaining matches to stand a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.