After overcoming challenges related to tuna size regulations and market volatility, Vietnam’s tuna exports are recovering and expanding in key markets.

Passengers of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy free travel during the first 30 days of its commercial operation under a resolution passed by the municipal People’s Council at its 20th session on December 11.

While mergers and acquisitions in the Vietnamese life insurance sector have been relatively quiet, M&As in the non-life insurance sector have been quite strong, with the participation of both foreign and domestic investors.

The Government has issued a Decree detailing provisions for the enforcement of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, including conditions under which foreign motor vehicles and drivers may operate in Vietnam.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised its 2024 and 2025 growth forecasts for Vietnam to 6.4% and 6.6% from previous predictions of 6.0% and 6.2%, driven by stronger trade activities and ongoing fiscal stimulus measures.

The Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam organised a workshop to exchange experiences in groundwater management in Hanoi on December 11.

Ho Chi Minh City's HOZO International Music Festival is back to captivate the audience with a diverse lineup of local and international artists. This year's event, running from December 13 to 15, promises a vibrant celebration of music and culture.

As guided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), when restructuring or merging organizational structures, decisions on choosing heads of new agencies must be made based on practical conditions and the standards and capacities of the personnel.

Nguyen Tue Anh, PhD, co-author of a book on global semiconductor development and Chinese strategy, speaks about her views about Vietnam's opportunities and challenges in the semiconductor industry race.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch emphasising the urgent need to address obstacles hindering the progress of social housing projects, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of social housing development.

The Viettel Lang Son Logistics Park, the first of its kind in Vietnam, officially opened in Cao Loc district, the northern mountainous province of Lang Son, on December 11.

Vietnam’s top female volleyball player Tran Thi Thanh Thuy has departed for Indonesia to join Gresik Petrokimia Pupuk Club.

The Business Matching and HCMC Products Week 2024 – Food and Beverages kicked off on December 11, offering a platform for enterprises to showcase their products to export partners, sourcing companies, and both domestic and international consumers.

Coffee prices have increased by over 50% on average this year, enabling the export revenue to potentially surpass 5 billion USD for the first time.

Ho Chi Minh City will need about 40.21 billion USD for constructing seven urban railway lines with a total length of about 355km by 2035, its Transport Department said.

Among 548,000 annual deaths in Vietnam, alcohol is the cause behind 40,000 cases (over 7 percent).

Vietnam has vowed to exploit all domestic resources to develop the huge North-South high-speed railway project.

Vowing to ‘study to the last’, after obtaining a master’s degree in the UK, Vinh studied in South Korea to eventually earn a doctorate at the age of 29.

After tasting a duong dua cocktail (lavae coconut worm cocktail), a western traveler tried fresh duong dua soaked in fish sauce with chili for the first time in HCM City.

Young people are delaying marriage and are reluctant to give birth, which is risking a population crisis for the country in the future.

There are a number of types of bún riêu, including crab noodle soup, shrimp noodle soup, snail noodle soup, pork greaves noodle soup and others.

A shift to three-tier governance could make Vietnam’s political apparatus leaner, more efficient, and better suited to modern challenges.

‘Loan – Aus Dem Leben Eines Phoenix' (Loan - From the Life of a Phoenix) by Vietnamese-French author Isabelle Müller has won third prize at the 10th National External Information Service Awards.

The year-end period marks a peak for grand scale music events in HCM City.

Artists from the private IDECAF (Institute of Cultural Exchange with France), one of HCM City’s leading drama troupes, are working to offer a special show this season.