Vietnam's Drug Crime Investigation Department has warned of a surge in drug smuggling via maritime routes, using more sophisticated tactics.

Top Vietnamese legislator to pay official visit to China

The average selling prices of apartments in Hanoi in the first two months of this year increased by 17 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.

Connoisseurs who love modern French cuisine shouldn’t miss the chance to meet world class chef Cédric Burtin from the 2-starred Michelin restaurant L'Amaryllis who will showcase his extraordinary talent during a culinary week in JW Marriott Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Army Corps of Engineers is building a barracks for the Ghana Infantry Battalion in Rumamier, a "hot spot" of insecurity at the UNISFA mission.

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang will host the 3rd International Hot-air Balloon Festival from April 27 to May 2, according to organisers.

Traffic police have reported an increase in cases of people attempting to evade on-duty officers.

More than 20 million cyberattack alerts were uncovered in the first quarter of 2024, up 33% year-on-year, Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lieutenant General To An Xo said at the Government’s regular press conference on April 3.

The association expects that the country’s total spice export turnover will reach $2.2 billion in the next five years.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Vatican, will visit Vietnam from April 9-14 at the invitation of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam.

There are currently 418 industrial parks in Vietnam, covering an area of about 89.2 thousand hectares, of which 298 are in operation and 120 are under construction.

Gov’t sets 2024 borrowing cap at VND676 trillion

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on April 3 launched the 2024 stimulus programme, with discounts of 10-60% on various tourism products and services.

The investigation into the case at Phuc Son Group JSC will be expanded, Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lt. Gen. To An Xo affirmed on April 3.

Legal proceedings have been launched against three more defendants when the Investigation Security Agency is expanding investigations into violations of Xuyen Viet Oil Company.

The number of traditional publications released last year in Vietnam fell by 4.4 per cent.

The exports of Vietnam’s aquatic product posted positive growth in the first quarter of this year, bringing hope for the entire seafood industry, including processed tuna products.

Thousands of Chinese travelers arrive daily in Mong Cai City in Quang Ninh province. The municipal authorities are now worrying about a "zero-dong tour" comeback.

In his recent article published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian travel and food writer Ben Groundwater praised Vietnamese Bun Rieu (crab noodle soup), saying the dish is packed full of flavour and texture that all fits into one bowl.

Net zero, in the past, just meant practicing thrift to reduce production costs, but now, it is a must, according to Ngo Hoang Ho from NOK, an enterprise pioneering green transition in Dong Nai.

The annual southern traditional cake festival is scheduled to take place from April 17 to April 21 in Binh Thuy district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The 2024 Hanoi Tourism Festival, themed “Thang Long – Ha Noi, Thu do quyen ru” (Thang Long – Hanoi, a charming capital) will be held from April 25-28 at the city’s Thong Nhat Park, with diverse activities.

The Land Law (revised), which expands land use rights for overseas Vietnamese (OV) and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad, meets the aspirations of OVs and contributes to mobilising investment resources to Vietnam at the same time.

Farm experience is currently one of the tourism products attracting many foreign visitors to the ancient village of Duong Lam in Hanoi's outskirt district of Son Tay, where many ancient features are still preserved.

The edc.ca newswire of Export Development Canada (EDC) recently published an article of Vietnam, describing it as a new Asian hub boasting rapid macro-economic growth with plenty of opportunities.