Vietnam win a gold medal from the World U21, Junior and Cadet Karate Championship which is ongoing in Konya, Turkey.

Party General Secretary leaves on visit to China

Huawei was among the leading smartwatch manufacturers in Vietnam in Q2/2022, accounting for 18 percent of the market, thanks to its strategy focusing on affordable products.

Vietnam’s catfish exports earned US$2.06 billion in the past 10 months. The Mekong Delta’s farmers have made good profits, while catfish processors and exporters have earned high revenue.

Despite encouraging achievements, development of a domestic social network for Vietnamese joggers has been below expectations.

New transport projects have kicked off, while many undergoing projects are being implemented slowly. These are problems Minister Nguyen Van Thang will need to solve.

Enjoying coffee in the Old Quarter area is a hobby of Hanoians, regardless of social status or character. Here are the four oldest cafes in Hanoi compiled by The Hanoi Times.

The council of Nguyen Phuc’s royal family in Vietnam has written to auction house Millon in France requesting it to cease the auction of a gold seal, also known as the Bao Dai Emperor’s Treasury, and the gold bowl of the Khai Dinh Emperor.

About a 6-hour drive from Hanoi, Sa Pa (Lao Cai province) is among the most famous tourist attractions in Vietnam.

Several countries are raising interest rates in an effort to curb inflation, even though higher interest rates can push economies into even deeper recession.

Nguyen Phi Dung, 61, an information technology specialist, is known locally as the "keeper of the soul of newspapers" due to his massive collection of printed newspapers and journals.

The Forest Genie ritual is observed by the Ma ethnic people in Cat Tien district of the Central Highland province of Lam Dong to show their gratitude and respect for what nature gives them in a spirit of receiving and conserving.

Standing impassively by Hanoi's iconic Hoan Kiem Lake for over a century, the Toad Fountain will soon celebrate its new look.

It is forecast that the dengue fever will be more complicated with increase number of cases and deaths at the peak of the annual epidemic season in November and December.

Vingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong is not on the no-fly list, said Lieutenant General To An Xo, office chief and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, effectively rejecting recent rumors about this matter as false.

HCMC to face more severe flooding in coming years

Major Chinese newspapers have all reported the forthcoming visit of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, with emphasis on political trust and economic cooperation as expected contents.

Vietnam is on track to see a trade surplus of 10 billion USD this year despite enduring global market uncertainties and fluctuations, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien reported at the 15th National Assembly.

Foreign capital inflows fell whereas disbursed capital rose in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam welcomed over 2.35 million international visitors in the first 10 months of this year, 18.8 times higher than the figure in the same period last year, but still down 83.7% compared with the pre-pandemic level in 2019.

Open daily from 4pm until 2am, the district offers visitors exciting gastronomy, entertainment and shopping experiences.

HCM City’s office leasing market sees positive signs

European enterprises are focusing more and more on green investments to tap into fresh opportunities from Vietnam’s actions to achieve net zero by 2050, but they need legal improvements and incentives to facilitate their plans.

The Government has set a target of having at least 25 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) with a market capitalization of over US$1 billion each by 2025, of which ten will have a market cap of over US$5 billion each.

Hanoi plans to pilot collection of fees from vehicles entering the inner city zone from 2024. However, analysts warn that the policy won’t ease congestion as large hospitals and schools are still located inside the city.