The latest hike in minimum wage occurred on July 1, 2019, with an increase from VND1.39 million to VND1.49 million.

Lying some 35 kilometres east of Hue City, the quiet village of An Bang in Phu Vang District, Thua Thien-Hue Province is attracting more visitors who want to see the lavishly built tombs at the City of Ghosts.

The ancient city of Hoi An has limited the access of taxis and buses to some streets in the Old Quarter between 11 am and 1:30 pm, and 4 pm to 9 pm.

Weak export market demand and stable freight rates rendered some wood materials imported into Vietnam cheaper.

Inspection groups including representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and agencies will inspect the operation of casinos in Vietnam.

The Malaysian football team Kedah wants to recruit three Vietnamese players Duy Manh, Tien Linh and Thanh Chung, according to a local new site Majoriti.

The focus of the Peace Corps programme in Vietnam is English education, as outlined in an Implementing Agreement signed in 2020 between the US and Vietnamese governments.

After storm Sonca, the beaches of Da Nang City are now flooded with garbage. Local authorities and people are trying to clean up the beaches.

Electric vehicles and concept cars were a notable trend at the Viet Nam Motor Show 2022, showing that Viet Nam was increasingly catching up with new world trends.

Traditional security measures using software can now no longer stop cyber-attacks and phishing, which are increasing and more serious.

North America and Europe account for most of the sales of organic products, with a 90% market share. However, most of the growth has been from other regions, particularly Asia.

Owners of coffee shops along Hanoi’s train street have continued to serve tourists, despite the ban from local authorities.

About US$2.5 billion has been spent on online ads and digital marketing in 2022, most of which has gone to Facebook, Google and TikTok, according to the Vietnam E-Commerce Association (Vecom).

The Vietnamese economy has recorded an impressive recovery over the past nine months, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is confident of the country’s bright prospects for its medium- and long-term growth.

Approximately 10 million Made-in-Vietnam products were sold globally through Amazon between September 1, 2021, and August 31, 2022, heard the Cross-border E-commerce Conference (Amazon Week 2022) in Hanoi on October 27.

Border guards at the Moc Bai International Border Gate in the south-western province of Tay Ninh said on October 27 that they are co-operating with Cambodian authorities to repatriate more than 800 Vietnamese citizens who wish to return home.

Two people have been killed and four others injured following a shooting in Phu Quoc city of Kien Giang province, southern Vietnam, local authorities confirmed on October 27.

A tropical depression strengthened into a storm which is forecast to enter the East Sea in the next two days, according to the national weather bulletin on October 27 evening.

There have been signs since September showing that export growth in many sectors has begun to slow down.

The region contributes 32% of Vietnam’s GDP and 45% of the country’s state revenues.

Vietnam may face disadvantages in global supply chains due to its outdated technologies and poor labor quality.

When Hanoi is in the most beautiful season of the year, it’s time for street vendors to park their flower bicycles on the roadside of Phan Dinh Phung, Thuy Khue and Yen Phu streets.

The National Assembly has approved the appointment of the ministers of Health and Transport, who both work in fields unrelated to their university major.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has approved a programme to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines for domestic use until 2030.

National housing area per capita increases