Vietnam consumed nearly 55.5 tonnes of gold jewelry in 2023, down 6% compared to the previous year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

HDPE plastic is environmentally friendly, durable, flexible, non-oxidizing, resistant to organisms, resistant to big waves, strong winds and can withstand loads.

Five players from Ba Ria-Vung Tau football club have been charged by police in connection with illegal gambling activities.

The Vietnam Olympic team wants between 12 and 15 athletes to represent the nation at the Olympic Games this summer.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has ordered facilities to continue collecting samples from COVID-19 patients for genome sequencing as various infections with the JN.1, an Omicron sub-variant, are detected in HCM City.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has expressed Vietnam's readiness to collaborate closely with the EU in building an exemplary cooperation model for green transformation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the second meeting of the steering committee for the implementation of the National Assembly’s resolution on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son engaged in multiple meetings with EU representatives and foreign ministers of various countries in Brussels, Belgium, on February 1 and 2.

As many as 2,000 real estate firms suspended their operation in January, or 138 percent of the number in the same period last year.

VCCI has proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) amend current regulations and allow clients in the same buildings to sell or buy rooftop solar power directly to each other without transmitting electricity through the national grid.

PM urges removing unnecessary, unclear, unfeasible, inappropriate business conditions

The former imperial city of Hue has marked the start of the 2024 Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the Year of the Dragon, with the re-enactment of a Neu (bamboo) pole erecting ceremony once held by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue.

Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality in Vietnam, has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases caused by the JN.1 sub-variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the Ministry of Health has said.

Remittances sent by Vietnamese nationals abroad hit approximately US$16 billion last year, representing a year-on-year rise of 32%, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the Cambodian People’s Party have sent their greeting messages to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee on the CPV’s 94th founding anniversary (February 3, 1930 - 2024).

Seven overseas Vietnamese collectives and 15 individuals were honoured at a meeting held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee's Standing Board in Ho Chi Minh City on February 2.

The 23rd Windsurf Mui Ne Fun Cup 2024 kicked off on February 2 at Mui Ne beach in Phan Thiet city in the south-central province of Binh Thuan.

Vietnam, Russia enhance tourism cooperation

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that the sector is actively pushing forward digital transformation via building a smart tourism ecosystem.

During this non-competition period, teams have been diligently practicing, playing friendly matches, and adjusting their training personnel, all with the aim of being fully prepared for the intense upcoming competitions.

Tropical rock lobster, a high-end seafood product, has become cheap because of oversupply and far fewer imports from China, the top buyer.

Despite a slowdown in industrial production, confidence among the business community is expected to continue climbing, which is backed by government efforts to provide a more friendly business environment.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism evaluates that January 2024 witnessed excellent growth from European markets benefiting from the unilateral visa waiver policy.

In recent years, Vietnam has gradually increased investment in technology to improve the effectiveness of natural disaster forecasting and warning.

Pacific Airlines began taking a loss in the early 2000s, and in 2022, the air carrier reported pre-tax profit of minus VND2.096 trillion.