Roadmap for 2021-2030 national electricity development plan approved

After declining in the first two months of this year, credit of the banking industry in March increased by 0.26% compared to the end of 2023 to about 13.6 quadrillion VND, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has been selected by FIFA, the global governing body of football, to officiate in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

Vietnamese weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh clinched a coveted spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dominant performance at the ongoing 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in Thailand.

HCM City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) was estimated at over 406.34 trillion VND (16.34 billion USD) in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 6.54%, the highest growth recorded for Q1 since 2020.

Vietnam needs major reform in three pillars – finance, institution and talent -- to quickly build R&D capability and to become a prosperous country.

Referring to plans to obtain net-zero emissions, Dong Nai Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Hong Linh has told provincial agencies: “Do it, don’t be afraid of making mistakes. We are doing a good deed."

Vietnam aims to bring net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, so ideally all means of transport would be using green energy.

Vietnam currently ranks third place in the Three Cushion World Rankings following the historic victory of Vietnamese duo Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh at the 36th World Championship Three-Cushion National Teams in Germany.

Vietnam has received a 51.5 million USD payment from the World Bank for verified emissions reductions - commonly referred to as carbon credits - for reducing 10.3 million tonnes of CO2 in the 2018-2024 period.

Economists believe that the most difficult period of Vietnam’s economy is over and now is the time to grasp opportunities to make a breakthrough.

According to the meteorological agency, many places in the Northern and Central regions have experienced scorching temperatures exceeding 40-41 degrees Celsius and will continue to be intense on the 2nd and the 3rd of April.

The 94.1m-long vessel boasts modern pollution response equipment and can operate at sea for 20 days with a range of 6,000 nautical miles.

Frigate Vendémiaire of the French Navy will pay a goodwill visit to Da Nang, central Vietnam, from April 11 to 15, according to the French Embassy in Hanoi.

The World Bank, in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on April 1, 2024, forecast that the Vietnamese economy would grow by 5.5% this year, making it among top growth leaders in the world.

More comfortable conditions are then expected from April 8 to 14 before hot weather returns.

The review is carried out under the request of the importer and is also a part of the conclusion of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued on September 2, 2021 for the original investigation conducted in 2020.

1.6 tonnes of ivory seized in Hai Phong

The State Bank of Vietnam has demanded banks submit links to the section announcing various interest rates before April 1st. If there are changes to the links, they must be updated within two working days.

Myriad activities honouring the traditional dress of ao dai brought close to 3.5 million visitors, including 480,000 foreigners, to Ho Chi Minh City last month.

A decrease in deposit interest rates has been recorded in a number of banks from the beginning of April.

The prices of Vietnamese coffee and pepper are forecast to continue increasing due to limited supply while the export of these products has also enjoyed relative growth, according to insiders.

An exhibition featuring artworks in various styles and mediums by ten female painters from across Vietnam will take place at the Fine Arts Exhibition Hall on Ngo Quyen Street in Hanoi from April 7-15.

The feet of Nguyen Thi Huyen, an old woman in Quang Ngai, are special with two big toes touching each other. The characteristic makes people think of the feet of Giao Chi people, belonging to Vietnamese people of the distant past.

Backed by international providers, gambling games and other betting forms have mushroomed in Vietnam and become more professional.