Players train hard for Vietnam's Teqball World Series

The Teqball World Series Quy Nhon will host 131 teams from 53 different countries around the world in Binh Dinh Province from June 6-9.

Concert to mark founding anniversary of Italian Consulate General in HCM City

A concert and a book introduction ceremony for chamber music lovers will be held on June 16 to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam holds fourth largest two-wheeler market globally

Despite motorcycle sales continuing to decline in the first quarter of the year, the nation remains the second largest motorcycle market in all of Southeast Asia and the fourth worldwide.

Vietnam bag seven medals at Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2024

All seven Vietnamese students competing at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2024 won medals, including one gold and six silver medals, as announced on May 31 by the Ministry of Education and Training.

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Centre helps promote innovation, startups in Mekong Delta

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Various special activities planned for Ninh Binh Tourism Week

Hoi An, Da Nang among top ten cities to work remotely in 2024

Freaking Nomads, an online resource for digital nomads, has revealed the 10 best cities for location-independent professionals this year, with Hoi An city ranking first thanks to affordability, strong Wi-Fi, and warm communities.

Five-year-old children to be offered free tuition at preschools

Five-year-old children will be exempt from tuition fees from the start of the next school year.

More Europeans searching for information about Vietnam to travel this summer

Vietnam is Asia’s third fastest growing destination for European globetrotters based on accommodation searches, according to digital travel platform Agoda.

6th Vietnam Security Summit held in Hanoi

The Vietnam Security Summit 2024 was held in Hanoi on May 30 by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)’ Authority of Information Security (AIS) and the IEC Group.

Over 30% of Vietnamese consumers are interested in EVs: report

More than 30% of Vietnamese consumers are interested in purchasing electric vehicles (EVs), according to a recent Deloitte’s global automotive consumer study.

Gas-fired power projects stalled, three super-projects cannot find investors

Little progress has been reported for most gas-fired power projects. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has asked for measures to speed up project implementation.

Vietnamese fruit exports boom, lychee crop faces declined output

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are flourishing, with an annual 28.1% increase in value to 2.59 billion USD recorded in the first five months of this year.

Companies embrace IPOs for new investment opportunities amid potential risks

Numerous businesses are revisiting the idea of issuing shares to the public for their initial public offering (IPO), which presents fresh investment prospects but also carries considerable risks.

Cybersecurity regulations for surveillance cameras to be proposed

National technical regulations, not just recommendations, on basic network information security requirements for surveillance cameras are expected to emerge this year.

Hanoi submits plan to build urban railway network by 2035

Hanoi plans to complete construction of 96.8 kilometers and fulfill preparations for investment in 301 kilometers of urban railways by 2030 with total investment of $14.6 billion. All railway projects are expected to be completed by 2035.

Government urged to create legal framework for LNG imports

Experts believe that use of LNG (liquefied natural gas) will continue, but Vietnam still doesn’t have a legal framework on LNG import and business.

Vietnam faces green financing hurdles

Capital flows into Asia, particularly Vietnam, are driven by substantial infrastructure needs and the demand for green financing.

Creating a country’s coffee culture

President Ho Chi Minh foresaw the future of the coffee industry in Vietnam, saying Vietnam had some of the best coffee in the world. Come and try it for yourself to decide.

Agriculture students succeed in planting grass to absorb toxins in the soil

A group of students from the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture have successfully tested growing a type of grass that can effectively absorb toxins from fertilisers and pesticides that pollute soil and water.

Xa Phang ethnic people preserve and promote unique shoe embroidery

The Xa Phang ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien still keep many of their traditional customs and handicrafts such as shoe embroidery.

Vietnam tackles psychological pressures faced by top athletes

In the near future, Vietnamese sports will train and have professional sports psychology experts, contributing to helping solve the problem of psychological pressure for athletes before competing at international tournaments.

Vietnam: Home to the world's cultural and natural wonders

Vietnam has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which are considered to have great potential for tourism.

Real estate to benefit from FDI, revisions to Land Law

The sluggish property market is expected to benefit from a surge in foreign direct investment and amendments to the Land Law, experts told a forum in HCM City on Wednesday.

Hanoi attracts $1.12b in from foreign investment in five months

Hanoi attracted US$1.12 billion in foreign direct investment in the first five months of 2024.