Axel van Trotsenburg, the World Bank Managing Director of Operations is paying an official visit to Vietnam on July 18-19 with a view to discussing with Vietnamese leaders the evolution of World Bank - Vietnam partnership and areas

Local students claimed one silver and three bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2022, according to details given by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Auditor General Tran Sy Thanh will certainly become the new chairman of Hanoi City – the post which has been left vacant since Chu Ngoc Anh was arrested early last month for his alleged involvement in Viet A Technology Corporation’s price gouging

Although global inflation is a reality, the general feeling is that inflation is still under control. However, continued rising inflation is bound to affect the efforts of the Government to make full economic recovery.

Known as an economic locomotive for the whole country, the southeastern region and southern key economic zone are in danger of stagnation.

Due to the expansion of the capital city and urbanisation of once-rural areas, many Hanoians find themselves living in close proximity to cemeteries.

Vietnam’s economy continued to expand in the second quarter of the year, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing 7.7% year on year, the highest quarterly growth rate in 11 years.

The Vietnamese tourism industry is witnessing strong recovery as Vietnamese are traveling in droves. Major tourist destinations have also held various activities to continuously attract visitors.

The Government plans to develop 301 traditional craft villages linked to tourism by 2030, according to a decision approving Vietnam's traditional craft village preservation and development programme for the 2021-2030 period.

People may be reluctant to buy apartments if the Ministry of Construction’s (MOC) proposal on setting a cap on apartment ownership term at 50-70 years is approved. Instead, they will seek to buy houses on land plots.

Nong Thuy Hang, a girl of the Tay ethnic group, beat 30 contestants on the final night of Miss Ethnic Vietnam on July 16, to win top prize of the contest.

Bui Xuan Dat, alias Dat Kyo, a Vietnamese contestant hailing from Hung Yen province, won the title Mister Supernational Asia 2022 as part of Mister Supernational 2022 that ended in Poland on July 16.

Vietnam has the lowest rate of financial attacks in Southeast Asia, much lower than the average rate in the region, according to global cyber-security and digital privacy company Kaspersky.

Many unusual products exist in Vietnam: acid-resistant coats made of titanium; paper made from elephant dung; and jewelry made of snake bones.

Securities and investment topics have been included in the mathematics textbooks for 10th graders under the new general education program for the first time.

Trade revenue between Vietnam and the UK is expected to reach US$10 billion in the next one or two years thanks to strong support from the Vietnam-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

As of early 2020, Vietnam had 335 industrial zones, of which 260 were operational with an occupancy rate of 75.7 percent.

Wushu martial artist Pham Quoc Khanh has earned almost all the world's most prestigious titles. He believes it is time to make a change after his victory at the recent SEA Games 31 in Hanoi.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a ceremony in the central province of Nghe An to present certificates recognising martyrs’ great contributions to the nation, ahead of Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Coconut is a popular fruit in Vietnam, especially in the south. Its juice does not only help to cool you down on a hot day, but also contains various vitamins and minerals.

A number of local airlines have put tickets on sale for flights during the upcoming New Year and Lunar New Year from January 12 to January 20, 2023.

The nation has been ranked seventh out of the leading 10th best places in the world for expats, according to the Expat Insider 2022 Ranking released by InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with over 4.5 million members.

US magazine Travel Leisure has made a list of 10 best restaurants in Vietnam based on votes by its readers.

SBV will continue to keep interest rates unchanged in order to sustain macro-economic stability and control inflation, in contrast with the ongoing trend adopted by central banks of many countries worldwide, according to economic experts.

The National Assembly has tabled the issue of gradually doing away with credit growth quotas, which has sparked controversy. Vietnam and China are among a few countries that still impose quotas on credit growth.