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.

To follow suit with its previous net-zero carbon commitments and accelerate the energy transition towards green and sustainable sources, Vietnam is now making long-term planning to use public and private finance for the energy transition.

The government may soon enact a new indicator framework to make it easier to manage and compare progress up and down the country.

Positive signals for rice exports in 2023

2023 homeland spring programme kicks off

Mua Cave, Ha Long Bay, the northern port city of Hai Phong, and Mai Chau are destinations near Hanoi that interest many tourists.

Sculptor Nguyen Tan Phat’s collection includes 2,023 feline statuettes, meticulously crafted from jackfruit wood and covered with lacquer, or from laterite, the indigenous materials of the artist’s hometown.

Many foreign tourists enjoy were interested in making banh chung (glutinous square cake) and eating Tet jam at My An beach in Da Nang city.

A remake can often succeed because the original product was good.

During the first 10 months of 2022, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) was forced to sell an estimated 20% of total foreign exchange reserves to stabilize the exchange rate.

Watermelons in the shapes of gold bars favored by residents in Ho Chi Minh City fetched VND1.5 million (US$64) a pair.

It is anticipated that reopening of China’s border could somewhat alleviate Vietnam’s sluggish import and export positions.

The industrial real estate segment wants to be a bright spot for the country in 2023, and the prospects are there for new funding from neighbouring countries if Vietnam can utilise its advantages to the fullest.

The Ministry of Information and Communications’ (MIC) Authority of Information Security (AIS) has named three major categories of scams, including 16 of the most common scams that occur on Vietnam’s cybersecurity.

Domestic and international businesses in Vietnam are expected to enjoy more favourable data sharing and integration in 2023, as the country plans to make new moves to promote data flows and facilitate business.

On the peaceful banks of the Nhue River lies the picturesque Cu Da ancient village, which is famous for brick houses with traditional architecture and for making glass noodles.

Vietnam needs to make efforts to change the perception of the country as a low-cost destination and lure more upscale Chinese tourists.

Electric vehicle manufacturers need to spend big money on developing infrastructure items, including parking lots, charging poles and electricity sources. But the standards and regulations for charging stations in Vietnam have not been set.

Bonsai rental services have become more popular this Tet Lunar New Year in HCM City.

It is common to see votive paper burnt on many streets in Hanoi on Kitchen Gods' Day on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month.

Director of the ILO Country Office for Vietnam, remarked that the Vietnamese Government has made significant efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic within its national resources and context.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has told the Ministry of Transport to complete the construction of 3,000 kilometers of expressway by 2025.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center hosted a ceremony on January 14 at Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue as part of efforts to re-create a traditional Tet with a royal style pole ceremony.

Worshipping “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) is a long-standing custom of great significance as it symbolises the farewell to all bad things of the old year to help people relaxedly enter a new year of peace and happiness.

The Vietnamese Government has asked ministries and localities to focus on promoting the development of digital finance and digital economy in 2023.