Photos taken by flycams in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Lat, Ninh Thuan and other tourist destinations impressed VietNamNet readers in 2022.

A favorable business environment will help enterprises operate sustainably, thus improving national competitiveness.

Vietnam spent around US$8.12 billion importing 7.89 million tons of fuel between January and November, up 23.9% in volume and 119.6% in value versus the year-ago period, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has not chosen a new coach for the Vietnam’s national football team to replace Mr. Park Hang Seo yet, a VFF representative said.

After three years of stagnation because of Covid-19, the world’s tourism industry has recovered but with changes, requiring other approaches.

The number of Thai tourists is on the rise as many popular destinations have reopened without restrictions, while a weaker currency against the baht is also supporting the outbound tourism market.

Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, an English language student at Da Nang University, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2022 in the grand finale held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23 night.

Vietnam's industry and trade sector has obtained encouraging results in 2022, contributing to the national socio-economic development.

The transition towards a circular economy (CE) offers 4.5 trillion USD in economic opportunities globally by reducing waste, stimulating innovation, and creating employment, according to Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of UNDP in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has released a special message for monetary policy in 2023, when the economy is expected to face challenges.

National conference reviews journalism activities in 2022

Work to start on 12 component projects of North-South expressway on Jan. 1

Vietnam is facing a shortage of human resources in information technology, especially a high-quality workforce, which plays a significant role to promote the strong development of the digital economy.

Negotiations about wind and solar power prices must observe the principles of publicity, transparency and consensus with investors.

Totally in the 11-month period, finished steel production saw a yearly decline of 11.3 per cent to 27.12 million tonnes. Sales of finished steel also plunged 7 per cent year-on-year to 25.1 million tonnes, according to the report.

Amid global changes in energy security, sunshine and wind are free, abundant, eco-friendly natural resources, well serving the renewable energy revolution for a more sustainable and greener future.

Mobilising private investment in sci-tech and innovation development should be strengthened towards sustainable development goals, experts said.

Vietnam has introduced a roadmap for the development of the domestic carbon market by 2027, preparing for a Net Zero future as part of the country’s commitments to climate change at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26).

Earlier this year, many experts said inflation in Vietnam would increase as a result of global inflation, disruption of supply chains, fuel price increases and other factors.

The Vietnamese national team concluded the year ranked at 96th place in the world, being among the Top 100 for the fourth consecutive year, according to the global rankings released on December 22 by global governing body FIFA.

Both foreign and domestic fintech firms are promoting connections with commercial banks to lend unsecured loans to individuals, and small and micro enterprises as demand for consumer and business loans at the end of the year is rising.

CNN Travel has named Vietnam's Da Lat resort town and Lan Ha Bay in the list of the top 18 most underrated travel destinations throughout all of Asia.

Approximately 11,500 traffic accidents nationwide killed a total of 6,384 people and injured 7,804 others between December 15, 2021, and December 14, 2022, according to figures given by the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named among the top 10 trending destinations to visit in 2023, according to New York-based travel site Thrillist, who quote the latest data compiled by travel search engine Kayak.

Many investment funds recorded large losses in 2022, but they are restructuring their portfolios, expecting long-term opportunities.