The ministry has set a deadline of April 15 for telecom companies to get rid of such cards and to make sure that their customer IDs match with the national ID database.

Several associations in Vietnam have sent a joint letter to the government and National Assembly calling for support to tighten meat import regulations as they are facing threats from the large imports of low-quality meat products.

70 artists have gathered to perform the historical legends and folk dances of the Thai ethnic group in a new tourism product launched in the northern province of Dien Bien.

The Ministry of Health has issued a warning to the public regarding the rising number of deaths from rabies in the country.

In 2021 alone, the country was discarding over 8,000 tonnes of plastic waste daily, totaling around 2.93 million tonnes annually. This marks a significant increase from the 2.7 million tonnes recorded in 2018 and 2.83 million tonnes in 2019.

Almost 200 people have been treated for food poisoning after eating contaminated chicken from a restaurant in Nha Trang City.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has suggested the US pay attention to sharing experience and cooperation in agricultural science and technology during a meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack.

Vietnamese representative agencies in Malaysia are verifying the news that two Vietnamese men were recently shot dead in Malaysia by local police, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese star striker Huynh Nhu, who is playing for Portuguese side Lank FC, has revealed that she does not want to return to Vietnam to play football after her current contract expires this May.

French science fiction writer Bernard Werber is set to join in a host of activities as part of his Vietnam tour this year, that will take him to Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City in March.

Vietnam has continued to retain its position as the sixth largest fibre exporter in the world, just behind China and Bangladesh, and above the Republic of Korea, since 2022.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) places its trust in chief coach Philippe Troussier, VFF vice president Tran Anh Tu said on March 14 when players of the national team began a training camp for coming World Cup qualifiers.

An international jazz festival will be held in Nha Trang from April 27 to May 1, expected to be a music feast for music lovers while promoting the Vietnamese land and culture as well as introducing modern European music to audiences.

As many as 1,812 cyber attacks were detected in Vietnam so far this year, a drop of 38% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

With a thriving seafood processing industry and many high-quality processing plants, Vietnam has been chosen by Japanese enterprises for partnership in processing products for export to various markets such as the US and ASEAN countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to hold a dialogue with youths on March 25, on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931-2024).

The 2024 National Press Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15 as a significant preparation step towards the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Revolutionary Press Day.

Trade turnover through Mong Cai border gate increases over 30%

Two HCM City People's Committee canal upgrade projects will reclaim land from nearly 3,000 households in District 8, Binh Thanh, and Go Vap.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens not to travel to places where conflicts are taking place, its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 14.

A train route connecting Da Nang and Hue of Thua Thien – Hue province named “Central Heritage Connection” will be put into operation in late March on the occasion of the Liberation Day of Thua Thien – Hue (March 26) and Da Nang (March 29).

Upgrade of Vietnam - Australia relations is a natural development step: Spokeswoman

Vietnamese farmers grow crops and fruits to sell farm produce, of course, but also to provide services as part of agritourism, which is helping farmers earn billions of dong a year.

The positive trend of foreign capital in the M&A market this year follows the momentum of 2023, where the top five largest deals involved foreign investors.

The upgrading of the Vietnamese stock market to an emerging market has been long awaited by investors.