Climate change may cost Vietnam 14.5% of GDP by 2050: WB

With the right mix of policies and strategies, Vietnam can leverage its decarbonization efforts to advance development objectives so that achieving net zero emissions does not reduce GDP growth.

Luxstay, Vietnamese version of Airbnb, returns

Many people thought Luxstay had shut down but the startup is preparing for a comeback.

Agricultural tourism needs more investment

Rural tourism is still a relatively fresh idea, with eco-tourism and community-based tourism becoming increasingly popular throughout the country.

Foreign arrival attraction yet to meet expectations

Four months after Vietnam reopened its borders to tourism markets overseas, the number of foreign arrivals has yet to meet expectations, despite some improvements being made.

Vietnam launches authentication system without passwords

Vietnam’s joining of the global movement toward authentication without passwords has been marked by the launch of a Make-in-Vietnam strong authentication ecosystem that does not require passwords.

HCM City allocates over VND1.24 trillion for workers

HCM City People’s Committee will allocate over VND1.24 trillion for housing rental support for employees.

Appeal court reduces sentence of Hanoi’s ex-chairman Nguyen Duc Chung

The High People’s Court of Hanoi on Wednesday (July 13) reduced the prison sentence of the former chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

VN-Index regains nearly 9 points, backed by securities stocks

Several securities stocks hit the ceiling due to the strong increase in demand and high buying prices after the information that the securities settlement cycle T+2 will be applied in August.

Convenience stores can only sell to customers within 500 meters under new draft proposal

If commercial establishments cannot satisfy certain criteria set by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), they cannot be called supermarkets, shopping centers or convenience stores, under a new draft proposal.

Da Nang makes plan to become 'livable city'

Calling Da Nang a first-rate city with a coastal and riverside urban development model, Tran Ngoc Chinh, Chair of the Vietnam Urban Development Planning Association, affirmed that the city has all necessary conditions to become a livable city.

Digital transformation key to helping businesses catch up with market opportunities

Digital transformation is considered the key to helping businesses overcome the current difficult period, seize market opportunities and recover strongly, heard a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 14.

Book tells story of children affected by cancer

The stories of children with cancer or whose parents are suffering from the disease are being told via a bilingual book released by Network For Children with Cancer in Hanoi.

Vietnam slips into US$1.8 bln trade deficit with CPTPP market

Vietnam ran up a trade deficit of US$1.8 billion with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) market in the first five months of 2022, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Devaluation of EUR to have short-term effect on exporters to Europe

In the short term, the recent devaluation of the euro will affect a number of exporters to EU markets with contracts paid in the currency, according to Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Import-Export Department.

Popular Vietnamese dishes remain unbranded globally

American people love to eat pho, so a bowl of pho is three times bigger than usual. In Sweden, people queue up at pho introduction stalls to be served.

HCM City real estate market: apartment prices on the rise

HCM City saw improvement in supply in the first half of the year, with apartment prices in the city and surrounding areas increasing.

Two Vietnamese white-hat hackers honoured by Apple

Vietnamese white-hat hackers Ngo Minh Hieu and Pham Tien Manh have been recognised among security experts who have significantly contributed to Apple’s development over the last month.

Toll fees cut on Highway 13 in Binh Duong

Toll fees at the Vinh Phu and Suoi Giua toll stations along the National Highway No.13 section passing through Binh Duong Province will be cut by VND1,000 per vehicle starting today, July 14.

PM receives newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on Wednesday for newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis, who came to present her credentials at the start of her term of office in the country.

PM chairs meeting on Vietnam’s COP 26 commitment implementation

The national steering committee for implementing of Vietnam’s commitments at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) convened its third meeting in Hanoi on July 14 with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the chair.

Trial of 14 accused of smuggling petrol worth $130 million

Fourteen defendants, including high-ranking officials from the Border and Coast guards, stand accused of smuggling 200 million litres of RON 95 petrol worth around VND2.8 trillion (US$130 million) into Vietnam.

Inflation statistics and confidence levels

As a reporter in charge of macroeconomic news, I always seek to read statistics because figures are not biased and allow me to have an overall view of things. But, honestly speaking, not all statistics give me a sense of confidence.

Vietnam hopes for UN Secretary-General's help in climate action: PM letter

PM Pham Minh Chinh shares Vietnam's efforts to realise commitments at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in a letter sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Party chief stresses need to closely manage key regions, islands

The Party chief highlighted the need for combat readiness and close management of airspace, seas, islands, border, inland areas, key regions, and cyberspace.

Doctors warn of post-COVID infections in skull, jaw and face

A dozen patients suffering from osteomyelitis (bone infection) in the skull, jaw and face with unknown causes have been reported at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City in the past two months.