Vietnam’s total import-export revenue hit 700 billion USD so far this year, exceeding last year’s record of 600 billion USD, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a summit celebrating the 45th anniversary of the relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU), held in Brussels on December 14 (local time).

People will have a three-day holiday for the New Year, and another seven-day for the traditional Lunar New Year celebrations.

The ministry proposed to continue applying regulations on identifying professional securities investors in Resolution 65 from January 1, 2024.

On December 12, the VND25 billion Sao Mai Center was officially put into operation in Phu My town in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau.

With an additional credit growth rate of 1.5-2 percent, VND240 trillion will be pumped into the economy from now to the year-end, which could a good sign for the real estate market.

Kumquat bonsai trees in the shape of the World Cup are proving popular among shoppers for home decorations in northern Vietnam.

Strong foreign capital flow into Vietnam through different channels reflects foreign investors’ belief in Vietnam’s economic development prospects.

As many as 26,200 new cases of lung cancer are recorded each year in Vietnam, with the disease now ranked second among the top causes of death, according to Globocan, an online database which provides global cancer statistics.

The attractive incentives offered by Singapore and barriers in Vietnam have caused many Vietnamese firms to register their businesses in Singapore.

Italian designer Maria Elena Di Terlizzi and her Vietnamese colleague Lasen Vu debuted their latest collection of Ao Dai, the traditional long dress of Vietnam, for a showcase held in Hanoi on December 13.

China spends up to $13.5 billion to import fruits a year, but the market is now considered as fastidious as the US and Europe. If just one sweet potato is found stuck with soil, the whole consignment can be rejected.

The wood carving village of Du Du is located at Thanh Thuy commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi. This is one of the few craft villages that preserve the quintessence of sculpture, especially wood sculpture.

The amount of remittances flowing to Ho Chi Minh City has continued to increase despite complicated geopolitical changes in the world, reaching about 6.8 billion USD so far.

Real estate is a profitable business field, but not all investors can earn huge profits.

Japanese musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Kitaro, who is widely regarded as a pioneer of New Age music, has confirmed on his Facebook page that he will perform at a concert of Vietnamese pop singer Ha Anh Tuan next year.

Vietnamese tourists are tending to choose destinations in Northeast Asia such as Japan, Taiwan (China), and the Republic of Korea (RoK) for short New Year holidays, according to survey conducted by travel firms.

The British Embassy on December 14 unveiled a logo for events to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the UK in 2023.

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr auction house presented for the first time a sale entitled La Modernite Vietnamienne for Vietnamese art in Paris, France, on December 14.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón on the sidelines of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit marking 45 years of diplomatic ties in Brussels, Belgium, on December 14.

A customs administrative cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese Finance Ministry and OLAF was signed in Brussels on December 14.

Vietnamese striker Cong Phuong who has played for Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC is likely to return to Japan to play for J-League, said local media.

The Vietnamese women's national football team remain the leading team in Southeast Asia and retain their 34th place in the world, FIFA, the world football’s governing body, announced in its latest rankings.

PM directs healthy, transparent corporate bond market

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its economic growth forecast for Vietnam this year to 7.5%, despite regional and global gloom, the bank said in a regular supplement to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 released on December 14.