Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3 delivered a policy speech at the Seoul National University.

Vietnam ranks 57th out of the 125 surveyed countries in terms of budget transparency, up 11 places compared to 2021, according to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2023 released recently by the International Budget Partnership.

Vietnam’s automobile market is expected to bounce back in the last months of 2024 if a proposal to cut registration fees by a half for domestically manufactured and assembled cars is approved.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage on July 3 visited Samsung's semiconductor cluster in Gyeonggi province as part of his official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Following the enactment of the new Citizen Identification Law on July 1, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department (PC06) has processed over 2,000 ID card applications for the elderly and children.

The Hanoi People's Council recently passed a resolution naming two streets, Trinh Tiet (Chastity) Street and Quan Tinh (Love Pavilion) Street, both over 500 meters long, in My Duc District and Long Bien District.

PM orders effective, timely response to heavy rains in northern region

Runner Pham Nguyen Khanh Minh has qualified for the Paris Paralympics this summer.

In the capital city of Hanoi, crowds of enthusiastic football fans gather in many craft beer and restaurants to watch thrilling matches.

Art troupes from Japan and Vietnam will perform in the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Festival showing all aspects of Japanese culture, from fashion to comic books, rock concerts to sports and of course food.

The 2024 Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF II) kicked off yesterday, offering numerous surprises, a packed event schedule full of in-depth discussions, and prominent guest judges.

Vietcombank has warned about a new form of fraud, impersonating bank staff to support biometric updates, to steal banking details.

Authorities of Khammouane of Laos and Quang Binh of Vietnam said that they are preparing a dossier for UNESCO recognition of Hin Namno National Park (Laos) and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (Vietnam) as a trans-boundary World Heritage Site.

According to market researchers, Grab has maintained its position as the largest player; however, Vietnamese companies such as Xanh SM and Be have also grabbed market share.

Since April, more than 134 American International School students have been transferred to continue their their education elsewhere.

New law tightens cross-ownership in credit institutions

The domestic real estate market has bottomed out and is gradually making a U-turn, promising a brighter outlook this year with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bouncing back.

From July 5 to 9, the Center for Fine Arts and Photography Appraisal and Exhibition will host an exhibition by Truong Dinh Huy, titled "Dream," featuring 47 works on three main mediums: dó paper, gouache, and acrylic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his desire for major South Korean conglomerates to expand their investments in Vietnam, focusing on green and sustainable development, including the creation of eco-friendly urban areas.

Vietnam's two largest insurance firms – Baoviet Holdings (HoSE: BVH) and PVI Joint Stock Company (HNX: PVI) - have announced plans to divest State capital.

The iPhone 16 and ChatGPT emerged as the top tech-related search keywords among Vietnamese users on the Cốc Cốc search engine in Q2/2024.

On the afternoon of July 2, during his official visit to South Korea, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with President Yoon Suk Yeol to discuss bilateral cooperation and strategic initiatives.

The Nhon-Hanoi Station Urban Railway (metro) project has yet to transport any passengers, despite plans to commence commercial operations in June.

Many small orders, suited to Vietnamese enterprises’ capability, are being turned down by local companies. Electronics manufacturers are "dreaming too big", thus missing out on opportunities.

Together with other countries in the world, Vietnam has been taking actions to reduce plastic waste and the use of single-use plastic bags, towards a plastic bag free community.