In February, three cruise ships canceled trips to Nha Trang after travel companies found it difficult to organize tours to Nha Trang and the surrounding area.

Dalat Best Dance Crew 2023 - Hoa Sen Home International Cup is scheduled to take place from April 29 to April 30 at Lam Vien Square in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Vietnam is very likely to benefit from the upward trend in rice prices which is fueled by limited supplies and a shift away from the Indian supply.

Vietnam’s local branded specialty fruits are selling well in the domestic and international markets. Some are as expensive as Japanese products.

Local cueist Duong Quoc Hoang suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of his Polish player Wiktor Zielinski at the 10-ball semi-finals at the Las Vegas Open pool tournament played on February 26.

Vietnamese banks showed great performance in 2022, consolidated by a credit growth rate of nearly 13 per cent and an economic growth rate of 8 per cent, the highest in the last 25 years.

Offering more credit to the real estate sector has been likened to pumping a well-inflated balloon.

Developing more policies is needed to attract and retain scientific and technological experts at home and abroad to contribute to the country's socio-economic development.

Over the past years, Vietnam's health sector has made big strides with and many difficult techniques successfully applied, helping the country gain a foothold on the world medical map.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to approve a project on preserving and upholding the value of folk literature of ethnic minorities till 2030.

Foreign experts conducted a field trip to inspect technical and financial support for a project on the sustainable development of Ngoc Linh ginseng under forest canopy in the central province of Quang Nam from February 26-27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 27 chaired a virtual meeting on the draft resolution on Ho Chi Minh City’s development, which is intended to become a driving force for the city’s development.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote the approval process for irradiation facilities so as to facilitate the export of Vietnam’s fresh fruits to the US.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks at a high-level discussion of the 52nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 27.

Domestic aviation and tourism businesses are expecting the Government to adopt a more open visa policy for international tourists, while proposing tourist visa exemption from 15 days to 30 days as at present.

As chairman of the Vietnam Software Association’s (VINASA) AI Development Committee, BKAV’s CEO Nguyen Tu Quang has suggested upgrading AI (artificial intelligence) chatbot solutions with data and technology mastered by Vietnamese.

Nearly 11.8 million people in Vietnam have used their chip-based ID cards to access healthcare services, according to Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

Translator Duong Tuong has passed away at the age of 91.

Many universities have opened new majors related to the digital era to meet students’ demands and the inevitable trend of digital transformation in the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

Rice exporters to benefit from tight supplies, lower costs

Doctor Nguyen Viet Giap, Director of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Eye Hospital, has been honoured with the 2023 Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Award.

Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed the arrival of the Spectrum of the Seas of the United States’s Royal Caribbean on February 26 at Phu My Port in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province, with 3,500 foreign visitors.

R’Bonney Gabriel, the winner of Miss Universe 2022, joined with a delegation of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) to discover Vietnamese culture as part of a working trip to the country.

The ultraviolet (UV) radiation indexes in Hanoi on February 27 reached high levels, according to data compiled by weather forecast sites.

Young physicians launch digital transformation activities