Following a decision from the State Bank of Vietnam, after July 1st, biometric information such as fingerprints and facial recognition will be required to finalise transactions of VNĐ10 million or more.

Young workers born between 1997 and 2004 are seen by many experts as being creative, adaptable and technological savvy. But they also encounter a lot of prejudices and are sometimes considered impatient, having big egos and lacking discipline.

Local people are happy and excited to benefit from forest protection and carbon credit sales in the coastal central province of Quang Tri.

Surrounded by more than 1,200 ’hoa ban’ (bauhinia) trees of many years old, Nam Cum Village is one of the rare villages in Muong Ang District, Dien Bien Province that still retains the pristine and rustic beauty of a highland village.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is speeding up the development of a strategy to create a modern, sustainable and efficient logistical service industry in the 2025-35 period with a vision to 2045.

Amid a boom in durian exports, businesses are calling for strict management mechanisms in the industry to help growers develop sustainably.

Vietnam’s digital firms have entered a new period, bringing Make in Vietnam digital products and services to the world, with the ambition of solving countries’ problems in digital transformation and digital economy.

Twenty-nine renewable energy projects with a total capacity of more than 1,577 MW have been supplying energy to the national power grid.

Some experts have proposed allowing people aged 15 and above to ride motorcycles with a cylinder capacity below 50 cc, instead of 16, if they have a driving license.

A recently issued decree has, for the first time, defined the concept of electronic money as "the equivalent value in VNĐ stored by electronic means".

Ticket prices range from VNĐ200,000 to VNĐ600,000. The VFF will start selling tickets online from May 25 to May 30, or until they sell out. Buyers are expected to receive their tickets by May 30.

The Vietnam dong currency is expected to fall to VND25,600 per U.S. dollar in the second quarter of 2024 but appreciate to VND24,800 in the final quarter of the year and VND24,600 in the first quarter of next year.

Nearly 340,000 car license plates from the country’s 63 centrally-run cities and provinces will be put up for online auction on May 25.

Criteria for appraising and assessing the quality of FDI projects at the provincial level were announced at a conference on Thursday in Hanoi.

VinFast share prices have increased to over $5 per share on Nasdaq following news about record-high orders for its electric VF3 vehicle.

Well-known classical pianist Dang Thai Son — the first Asian artist to win the International Chopin Piano Competition — will perform with his students during a concert in Hanoi next month.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has officially announced the hiring of three Vietnamese assistants to support coach Kim Sang-sik at U23 and the Vietnamese senior team.

Leaders of Russia, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Palestine and Sri Lanka have sent congratulatory messages and letters to To Lam on his election as the President of Vietnam by the 15th National Assembly.

The fire broke out just before 1am at a rented building in a narrow alleyway on Trung Kinh Street.

Four sector leaders in charge of natural resources and environment; auditing; industry and trade; and culture-sport-tourism have been selected for the coming Q&A session at the ongoing sitting of the National Assembly.

Vietnam has maintained its place as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner in the first fourth months of the year, with two-way trade turnover reaching SGD10.19 billion, up more than 6.33% over the same period last year.

As many as 131 teams from 53 countries and territories worldwide will compete in Teqball World Series to be held in Quy Nhon city of southcentral coastal Binh Dinh province for the first time from June 6 to 9.

Alexandre Polking, former head coach of Thailand's national team, officially signed a two-year contract with V.League 1 side Hanoi Police FC on May 23.

“We do not agree with provocative opinions and comments, undermining the good sentiments between the Vietnamese and Cambodian people, and criticizing their leaders,” the spokeswoman stressed.

As has been clearly enunciated many times, Vietnam has full legal basis and ample historical evidence to assert its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and the Truong Sa (Spratly).