UN Secretary-General António Guterres to pay official visit to Vietnam

Vietnam is famous for its delicious seafood, Pho (noodle soup), and Nem (spring rolls), earning it a spot among the top 10 for Best Food in The World, according to readers of Canadian magazine The Travel.

The State Bank of Vietnam decided to widen the USD/VND spot exchange rate band from +/-3 percent to +/-5 percent effective from October 17 continued to put pressure on the Vietnam dong to depreciate and the US dollar to appreciate.

Head coach Park Hang-seo is set to part ways with the Vietnam national football team following a five-year stint in charge, during which his side showed tremendous progress, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The Ministry Open Budget Index (MOBI) in 2021 grew by 9.26 points to 30.9 out of 100 points.

Some cars will be exempted from paying the tolls, including priority vehicles, police cars, military vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks; official vehicles; and buses.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that sanctions will be imposed to change food safety maintenance in food processing from the encouraging state to compulsory one.

Capital disbursements of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects reached US$15.4 billion between January and September, its highest nine-month figure in five years.

Wrongdoings have been draining public investment funds, wasting nearly VND32 trillion, the 15th National Assembly’s (NA) supervisory delegation reported.

With just half month to go until the annual Halloween celebrations takes place, shops throughout Hang Ma street in downtown Hanoi have been making meticulous preparations ahead of the upcoming festival, with a variety of thrilling toys going on sale.

A government report shows that 38 out of 197 enterprises in which the state holds more than 50 percent of charter capital have accumulated losses of VND33.143 trillion.

Several private specialized medical clinics in HCMC were forced to suspend their operations for breaking regulations on medical examination and treatment, said inspectors of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health today.

The Hanoi Public Transport Management Center has proposed charging vehicles entering the city’s downtown area from 2024 to reduce vehicular traffic.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that the Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide more official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam with a larger scale while receiving the RoK’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin.

The nation has recorded more than 258,480 dengue fever cases this year, marking a 4.8-fold increase compared to the same period from last year.

By 2021, 62 outward investment projects of 14 enterprises had recovered the investment capital with an accumulated amount of $3.64 billion, including $1.74 billion worth of profits transferred home.

Vietnam is expected to reap the most investment and trade benefits from the (RCEP) when compared to many other trade pacts, as most of the country’s largest foreign investors are from the deal’s member economies.

With the strong development of digital banking and non-cash payments, Vietnam has become a fertile land for criminals to appropriate users’ assets, according to FPT IS.

In recent years, HCM City has paid increased attention to developing its classical music scene, aiming to elevate interest in the art among lay public and attract more international tourists.

For Vietnam, in 2021, revenue from the internet-based economy was $21 billion, estimated to rise to $57 billion by 2025, up about 271%.

With Vietnam making new moves to accelerate digitally, the local tech market has become more appealing to international players over the past two years, with expansion intensifying in specific areas.

A tour that combines meditation and yoga lasting 3-5 days, priced from VND13 to VND35 million per person, is a relatively new kind of service in Vietnam.

The popularity of South Korean pop music and television dramas in Vietnam over the past two decades is mostly credited to the phenomenon known as "Hallyu", which literally translates to "the Korean wave".

Tran Khanh Linh is Vietnam's best figure skater with a dream of reaching the very top of the world.

Painter Vu Bich Thuy has opened her solo exhibition Vị Nhiệt Đới (Tropical Taste) in Hanoi showcasing 36 new abstract paintings on canvas.