FTAs a silver lining for economic growth

The country's trade surpassed the milestone of $700 billion in value to hit $73.5 billion in 2022, a rise of 9.5 per cent against the same period of the previous year, according to the updates of the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam sees decrease in traffic accidents

Traffic accidents in Vietnam have seen drops in all the three criteria of cases, fatalities and injuries since the launch of a campaign to ensure safety and order for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Hai Phong city has new Party Committee Secretary

Le Tien Chau has been assigned by the Party Central Committee’s Political Bureau to undertake the position as Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Phong city for the 2020-2025 tenure.

AFF Cup 2022: Surpassing Vietnam, Thailand retain championship

Thailand beat Vietnam 1-0 in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final on January 16 at the former’s Thammasat Stadium.

One dead, 26 injured in Quang Ngai coach collision

One person died and 26 others were injured when a coach collided with a passenger bus in the central province of Quang Ngai early Monday morning.

PM assigns tasks to deputy prime ministers

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision assigning tasks to deputy prime ministers.

Airlines ready to capitalise on increasing travel demand as China reopens borders

Vietnam’s aviation industry is forecast to have a busy year ahead as China reopens its borders which had been shut down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese Tet festival in HCM City lure visitors

Residents and visitors in recent days have flocked to the HCM City’s Vietnamese 'Tết' (Lunar New Year) Festival at the Youth Cultural House.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 16

Vietnamese products hold firm position in domestic market

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 16

Four HCMC auto testing centers resume operations today

Vietnamese football fans fly to Bangkok for AFF Cup finals

On the morning of January 16, Vietnamese football fans flocked to the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi to fly to Bangkok to cheer the national squad at the final second leg of the AFF Cup 2022.

Experts call for favourable policies to help real estate

Bank loans have been made available only to projects with adequate legal dossiers and plausible profit prospects.

Largest oil refinery resumes normal operation after technical breakdown

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC (NSRP), the largest oil refinery in Vietnam, has resumed its normal operation on January 15 afternoon following its technical breakdown in one of its units in December 2022.

Flower fairs in HCM City open for Tet

HCM City has launched six flower fairs to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year).

Retail market returns to pre-pandemic level

The Vietnamese retail sector has recovered to the pre-COVID-19 level, with 53.8% of total retailers reporting similar or better business outcomes, according to Vietnam Report JSC.

Tet short tours preferred

Travel firms are offering tours lasting for two or three days to satisfy the increasing demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest holiday in Vietnam.

Major transport projects to kick off in 2023

In 2023, in addition to the 12 North-South expressway component projects of phase 2 (2021-2025), many more key traffic projects will be implemented.

Vehicle registration centres overloaded in Hanoi, drivers queue up at midnight

Eleven out of 31 motor vehicle registration centres have been shut in Hanoi.

Vu Dai fish braising village enter year-end season

People in Vu Dai Village in the northern province of Ha Nam are busy preparing their braised fish for the lunuar new year (Tet) 2023.

Nearly 15 million Vietnamese suffer from common mental disorders

The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 8 people are living with mental disorders. In Vietnam, about 15% of people suffer from 10 common mental disorders, equivalent to nearly 15 million people.

The war for power at local banks

The power war at commercial banks has become hot, with some banks changing managers regularly in recent years.

Bank transactions jam up system before Tet

Congestion and errors in bank transactions have been reported because of a sharp increase in payment transactions before Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet).

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (January 16-22)

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on January 16-22.

Tickets for many Tet flights already sold out

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), 90-100 percent of seats for some domestic air routes on pre-Tet days have been booked.

VN studio compensated in copyright dispute in Russia

In a lawsuit related to a copyright dispute between the two cartoon characters Wolfoo and Peppa Pig, a Moscow Court has decided that Entertainment One UK Ltd (EO) has to pay 240,000 rubles in compensation to Sconnect Vietnam.