The south-central province of Binh Thuan will host the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the focus on promoting green tourism.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh handed over the President’s appointment decisions to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang for the 2021-2026 tenure during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 22.

Currently, large investments in oil and gas projects are facing many difficulties. These include exploration and extraction of oil and gas in the upper reaches as well.

Despite bullish business results in the first nine months of the year, many commercial banks in Vietnam are facing a risk of rising bad debts.

Mu Cang Chai is known for its beautiful terraced fields that fascinate people, especially in September.

State Bank of Vietnam has lifted caps on credit growth to boost credit to the economy as firms need bank loans to scale up production towards year-end.

Vietnam has selected six priority industries for support development, including textiles and garment, footwear, electronics, automobiles, mechanics and high technology.

More than 8,000 traditional markets will be converted into food safety markets as the Government has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to amend the decree on market investment and development.

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.

Among some 20 commercial banks in the country, 18 have completed requirements for Basel II, a set of recommendations on banking laws and regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Head of the Grassroots Culture Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ninh Thi Thu Huong has just issued the plan of surveying and checking the state management works on karaoke, discotheque and festivals.

The 68 international contestants each stunned in the national costume competition at the ongoing Miss Grand International 2022 which took place on October 20 in Indonesia.

Domestic oil and petrol prices rise slightly

Vietnam is going to import some 1.50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for children to address the vaccine shortages in many localities, especially HCM City.

Second monkeypox case poses no risk of community transmission: Health official

Educational geography website World Atlas has named Ho Chi Minh City among nine cities which could be underwater by 2030 due to the continued impact of global warming, including intensifying disasters.

The basic wage for public staff would increase by 20.8% to VND1.8 million ($73.3) from July 1, 2023, along with a higher allowance for medical staff at grassroots levels.

Tasting Table, a famous website and newsletter for culinary enthusiasts, has posted two articles praising two local dishes, banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancakes) and nem lui (charcoal-grilled lemongrass pork skewers).

Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will cooperate with Borussia Dortmund (BVB) in football projects including a friendly match between the two sides next month.

A five-year-old girl in the northern midland province of Phu Tho has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus, said the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

The Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) informed that Decree No.59/2020/ND-CP by the Government has come into effect since October 20, 2022.

Thach Thu Thao has been chosen as the Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2022, an international beauty contest, which is scheduled to be held this November in the Philippines.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has given the green light to the pilot of an electric two-wheeler sharing model to facilitate the transit of bus rapid transit (BRT) passengers.

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres arrived in Hanoi on October 21 morning, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee held its 21st session on October 18-19, meting out disciplinary measures on some Party organisations and Party members that have violated the Party’s regulations and the State’s law.