The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World - MWG), which has had an ambitious plan to enter all retail market segments, from luxury to common products, has unexpectedly closed hundreds of stores.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, at a conference on the real estate market held recently, affirmed that Vietnam will not tighten real estate credit in an unreasonable or rigid way.

Hospitals in Hanoi have reported an increasing number of people infected with influenza A since early this month, even though the flu is usually more prevalent during the transitions between winter and spring.

It was recorded that, on the last two days of the week in Ho Chi Minh City, the number of people flocking to traditional markets, supermarkets, and trade centers increased sharply.

The skills and talent of the Bat Trang craftsman have raised Vietnamese ceramics to a new height.

Vuong Ngoc Thao Vy, 24 and Huynh Thi Thanh Hang, 26 were arrested on Monday for beating a two-year-old toddler in Da Lat.

In the next few years, Gen Z will be the main trend-setter of the workplace of the future.

Investors interested in pumping money into Vietnam are being urged to embrace flexibility in order to generate success across a wider range of investment channels.

Following securities and cryptocurrency shocks, investors are now worried as gold prices have been falling.

The disbursement of public investment projects in H1 reached VND192, 200 billion (US$8.2 billion), up 10.1 percent compared to the same period last year. However, this rate is not as expected, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said.

A majority of credit institutions (CIs) are optimistic about their business performance in Q3 2022, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s latest survey on business trends of credit institutions showed.

HSBC Global Research expects Vietnam to be among the region's top growing nations, as it was one of the world's few countries to record growth in two consecutive years since the pandemic.

The south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh is drawing up action plans to improve solid waste and plastic management to reduce marine plastic pollution, Chairman of Binh Dinh People's Committee Nguyen Phi Long has said.

Rushing to carry out digital transformation without careful planning will increase the risk of data breaches to 72 percent, and the risk of cyberattacks and threats to valuable assets by 65 percent.

Anh Duong House provides a wide range of services, including health care, psychological support, counseling, social welfare services, emergency shelters, police protection, legal and justice services, and referrals for GBV survivors.

Local fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat bagged a gold medal in the men's 57kg Muay Thai event at the ongoing 11th World Games in Birmingham in the state of Alabama in the United States.

Huynh Nhu scored two goals but she could not help Vietnam win a bronze medal in a 2022 AFF Women’s Championship match in Indonesia on July 17 against Myanmar.

The 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962 – 2022) and the 45th year of the singing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977 – 2022) were celebrated in Hanoi on July 18.

Minister of Construction (MOC) Nguyen Thanh Nghi said real estate prices continue to rise. Very few affordable housing products exist in Hanoi and HCM City.

Boss Duc has sent a letter to shareholders. Gelex’s CEO has collected 1 million shares of a securities company. And Vu Dang Hai Yen has resigned from the post of deputy CEO of FLC. These were the business news highlights of last week.

HCM City prepares three scenarios to respond to the dengue epidemic, ensuring an efficient treatment system for 2,000 to 6,000 patients.

Violinist Hoang Rob, a pioneer in playing the electric violin in Vietnam, is working on his latest project, “Mùa Hè Vĩnh Cửu” (Invincible Summer), to entertain music lovers in summer.

The HCM City Department of Tourism urged the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) to seek ways to reduce airfare to revive tourism.

Due to their limited financial capacity, low tolerance and responsiveness in a turbulent economy and uncertain business prospects, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find it hard to gain access to bank loans.

The southern region might be hit by powerful storms at the end of this year, a conference on natural disaster prevention and control heard in HCM City late last week.