The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is holding its 31st session from March 14-19, with a focus on scrutinising seven draft laws.

Project launched to foster environment security in Vietnam, Laos

Though it is a large exporter, China spent $24.4 billion in 2023 to import veggies and fruits. A large proportion of those imports came from Vietnam.

With an effort to bring classical music closer to Vietnamese audiences, Ho Guom Theater plans five international art shows under the "Musical Seasons 2024-2025" program.

Despite the significant increase in international tourist arrivals to Vietnam, some travel businesses in HCMC reported a "customer drought." Therefore, these enterprises suggest the need to reassess and make tourist arrival data transparent.

Tourism firms are calling for new policies to thrive, but fear they request may go unanswered for as long as 10 years.

Despite great efforts to improve the business environment and simplify administrative procedures, there are still many complexities undermining businesses.

Statue painting has traditionally been a common activity for kids, but in recent years, it has become a trend attracting more youths.

Global cancer data in 2020 revealed that each year Vietnam has more than 21,500 new breast cancer patients and 9,345 people die from the disease.

Named after Hang Te Cho Village in Lang Nhi Commune, Tram Tau District, Yen Bai Province, Hang Te Cho Waterfall is highly recommended for travelers who want venture into untouched places on Earth.

More than 188,000 car license plates, including highly sought-after ones, in all of the country’s 63 centrally-governed cities and provinces, will be put up for auction, with significant proceeds projected to be generated.

Under a new plan, Vietnam will form clusters of IT parks and chains of software parks to create a digital ecosystem in order to improve competitiveness and technological content in the global production value chain.

The Ho Chi Minh City food culture festival, which was voted as Asia's Best Culinary Festival by the World Culinary Awards in 2022, is scheduled to return to the southern city from March 26 to March 31.

Nhon-Hanoi Station Metro Line has begun its test run, marking a significant step towards the commencement of commercial service on its elevated section, scheduled in June.

The Vietnamese dong or VND is expected to strengthen slightly against the US$ in the latter half of this year, along with the country's economic recovery and the anticipated weakening of the greenback, according to Singapore-based bank UOB.

The real estate market showed signs of warming up with social housing projects on sale last week.

While liquidity in the banking system is abundant and the pressure on the USD/VND exchange rate is high, the State Bank (SBV) issued a large amount of treasury bills to regulate Vietnamese dong liquidity, helping to cool down the exchange rate.

Vietnamese American television and film editor, Tom Cross, who is a 2015 Oscars winner, will serve as one of the judges for the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024, which is scheduled to take place from April 6 to April 13.

British magazine Time Out has picked Ho Chi Minh City among the top 10 cheapest nightlife destinations to book in the year ahead.

A high-level business delegation, including 50 top US businesses, will visit Vietnam from March 18–21 to explore investment opportunities.

Recovering consumption and production in addition to stronger global goods demand are expected to help Vietnam achieve the highest growth in ASEAN this year.

Saltwater intrusion up rivers is estimated to affect 29,260ha of rice sown in areas not zoned for the crop in the Mekong Delta as the region enters the peak dry season.

Electricity prices proposed to have adjustment every 3 months

A young and technology-savvy population, favourable policies and rich cultural heritage coupled with the rapid digitalisation and economic integration will fuel the boom of the creative economy in Vietnam.

The current legal system does not have specific regulations on identifying key industries as well as specific policies to promote the development of these industries.