Foreigners excited to discover flower road in Hanoi

These days, many people including foreigners visit Hanoi’s Ciputra urban area to watch Ban flowers which can only be seen in the northern highlands blossoming and take lifetime photos.

HCM City expects to become World Book Capital in 2025

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to apply for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital (WBC) in 2025, according to Lam Dinh Thang, Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications.

Binh Duong in world’s top 21 Intelligent Communities for five consecutive years

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) on February 24 honoured the southern province of Binh Duong as one of the Top 21 Intelligent Communities of the world (Smart 21) in 2023.

New national director of Miss Universe Vietnam announced

Vietnam Television (VTV)’s host Quynh Nga has become the country director of Miss Universe Vietnam, replacing CEO Bao Hoang of Unimedia who held the position for years.

Digital transformation to be accelerated in 2023, says PM

Digital transformation is an irreversible trend that should be grasped and fully exploited in order to make development breakthroughs and bring about benefits for people, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 25.

FLC shares suspended from trading on UPCoM

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced it will not allow FLC Group to trade its shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

Vietnam plans various activities in response to Earth Hour 2023

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for the organisation of practical activities to respond to Earth Hour 2023 in Vietnam from 8:30p.m to 9:30p.m on March 25.

Deputy PM to attend High-Level Meeting of UNHRC’s 52nd regular session

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s 52nd regular session in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 27 to March 2.

Gov't leaders request measures to deal with shortage of medicines, medical equipment

PM Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch, requesting measures to ensure the supply of medicines and medical equipment and materials for health examination and treatment.

Many Vietnamese need savings of at least 50 years to buy a house

With an average monthly income of VND7.5 million, Vietnamese need to save money for 50 years to be able to buy an apartment with two bedrooms.

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Hanoi to spend 437 trillion VND on housing development until 2025

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Dossiers for building of decree on personal data protection approved

Vietnam’s 2022 smartphone shipments fall to 2015 levels

Vietnam's smartphone market saw a dip in shipments by 15.6 per cent in 2022, marking a significant decline in the industry, according to the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Domestic digital companies urged to go global to tap into trillion-dollar market

Vietnamese digital companies should expand their reach to tap into the trillion-dollar global market where the opportunities are abundant for the high-quality IT engineering team of Viet Nam, experts urged at a conference on the matter.

MoF proposes decree amendment to allow bond payment conversions

Converting the bond debt into properties will help realty enterprises reduce inventories and the pressure of cash flows.

Domestic airlines doing well but challenges ahead

Vietnamese airlines are on the mend but against a backdrop of mounting costs, including fuel costs.

Coffee, rubber and many others affected by new EU policies on anti-deforestation

Vietnam, one of the EU’s main importer of forestry-based products is facing great challenges in adapting to these new policies from the EU.

13-year-old launches áo dài collection to celebrate VN-UK ties

Fifty áo dài sets of Love Collection brand for adults and children have been displayed at a fundraising event for UNICEF and the Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC) at St Andrew’s university.

Golden mustard flowers welcome spring in Ha Giang rocky plateau

These days, Ha Giang is carpeted by endless fields of mustard blossoms which bring a warm atmosphere to clear away the cold air and grey sky in the region while welcoming a prosperous spring.

Hanoi: Relocated residents wait for renovations to dilapidated residential buildings

Hanoi had urged residents to evacuate their homes urgently in 2016 after deeming the complex unsafe for habitation and promised renovations in exchange.

ASEAN emerges as fourth largest export market for Vietnamese seafood

ASEAN has become Vietnam’s fourth largest seafood export market amid local seafood exports to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Brunei recording a sharp annual increase in January, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Discovering royal antiquities in Hue’s 100-year-old museum

2023 marks the 100th year since the establishment of the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, a site which is widely considered to be a treasure trove full of Nguyen Dynasty antiques.

Discover famous places in Bac Ninh

As a neighboring province of Hanoi, Bac Ninh province is a prominent destination in northern Vietnam with many ancient buildings, temples and traditional craft villages.

The newest investment destinations

New investment destinations are arising in the northern industrial real estate market, as they are strongly appealing to investors by adding more supply to make up for the traditional markets.

Breakthrough policies needed to develop Vietnam's electronics industry

The electronics industry has seen good progress in recent years, accounting for about 18% of the total industrial production value and more than 30% of the total export revenue of the country.