In recent days, many petrol filling stations in the Mekong Delta region have closed and stopped selling, partly because of losses, and partly because of supply shortages, leading to the prospect of large-scale disruptions in the region.

Small airports and dual-use airports are expected to be valuable infrastructure fulcrums for many remote localities to attract investment and exploit the advantages of tourism, if selected and added to the plan and early investment implementation.

The escalation of the US dollar reaching a record high of more than VND24,500 in recent times is anticipated to cause numerous challenges for Vietnamese firms due to the risk of exchange rate differences, according to insiders.

Apart from sweet gains, outbound investment ventures of many local groups are also strewn with many pitfalls.

Many people in the northern central province of Ha Tinh’s Duc Tho District are flocking to hunt sandworms.

Ly Hoang Nam dreams of a chance to compete at the Australian Open, the first major tournament of 2023.

Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced that it successfully bought expensive World Cup broadcasting rights for about US$14 million (about VND 350 billion).

Economic recovery plan to boost national growth

On the first two reopening days (October 15 and 16) after being hit by tropical storm Sonca, the imperial citadel relic site in Hue City attracted more than 2,000 guests, including many international visitors.

HCMC faces risk of interruption in vaccination program

Dinh Nhu Phuong, from the North Central coastal province of Quang Binh, was crowned Miss Sea Island Vietnam 2022 after overcoming 35 other contestants from provinces and cities in the country.

Debutants Vietnam will play defending champions United States in their opening Group E match after the draw of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Auckland, New Zealand, on October 22.

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat booked himself a place in the finals of Lion Championship with an emphatic second-round win over Phan Huy Hoang in Hanoi on Saturday.

Following the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announcing the imminent departure of head coach Park Hang-seo, many renowned coaches in the world have contacted the VFF to apply for the position.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 22 for visiting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to direct the Vietnamese Embassy in France to verify information related to two Nguyen Dynasty antiques which is about to be auctioned in France.

Bai Dai, Hon Thom, Ganh Dau, Gam Ghi island and Rach Vem fishing village are popular destinations on Phu Quoc Island (Kien Giang) from October to March.

While their parents are well known in the business world, their daughters are secretive. The daughters' parents include:

Artists Kozo Tate (Japan), Johannes Moller (Sweden), Nutavut Ratanakarn (Thailand), and Lee Song Ou (Korea) will come to Vietnam to perform at the fourth Hanoi International Guitar Festival 2022.

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra says the government plans to cut 17 general directorates and equivalent units, eight authorities, 145 departments and equivalent units. The base salary is expected to rise by 20.8 percent.

A hairstylist with two nationalities (Vietnamese and American), Sky Le decided to shut down his studio which offered a high income of tens of thousands of dollars a month to travel around the world and give free haircuts.

In Vietnam, harvested farm produce is carried by "modified" tricycles and small boats to areas where it is placed on the floor before being put into cold storage facilities, leading to post-harvest losses.

The government has submitted a report to the National Assembly on public debt in 2022 and predictions for 2023.

Despite a high growth forecast for this year thanks to several advantages, the government is taking great caution setting a growth target for 2023 due to numerous lingering challenges.

Eight collections honoring sustainable values and cultural heritage of the nation were presented at the first-ever VC Fashion Show 2022 in Hanoi.