President Putin will visit the nation in the near future, said Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko at a recent conference held to share information about the situation in Russia and co-operation between the two countries.

Fitness coach Sang Wuk-an of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s has joined the coaching staff of the Vietnamese men’s football team, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

A total of seven Vietnamese representatives are set to participate in the Marché du film de Cannes, one of the largest film markets in the world which will run during the Cannes Film Festival from May 14 to May 23.

Ho Chi Minh City continued to lead the country in terms of export earnings in 2023 with 42.46 billion USD, although this result still decreased by 10.8% compared to 2022.

Tightening the management of food safety, especially where products are sourced, must be implemented more rigorously, health experts have said.

The Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam (AHAV) has stated that this is not the appropriate time for the livestock industry and facilities to be subject to greenhouse gas stipulations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha decided to set up a task force in charge of accelerating urban railway projects in Hanoi and HCM City.

CNN Travel has published an article hailing a new luxury train route that connects the popular resort destinations of Nha Trang City in the southern coastal province of Khanh Hoa and Quy Nhon city in the southcentral province of Binh Dinh.

With domestic gold prices skyrocketing in recent weeks, the central bank resumed gold bar auctions in late April, after a pause of 13 years, in a bid to rebalance the market through increasing supply.

The Ministry of Public Security is urging victims who bought bonds from Van Thinh Phat Group and three affiliated companies to provide information and documents to aid the ongoing investigation into a massive fraud scheme.

The free trade zone will implement experimental policies and mechanisms to attract investment to the area.

Former health minister Nguyen Thanh Long was sentenced to 18 years in prison for accepting bribes, the second heaviest sentence just after Viet A’s General Director

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will host its second Lotus Festival from May 16-19 at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh City.

The Prime Minister asked competent ministers and chairpersons of local People’s Committees to focus on strictly carrying out solutions against IUU fishing, and detecting and settling VMS violations.

The Government of Vietnam proposes the NA ratify the UK’s accession protocol at the 7th session of the 15th NA so that Vietnam will be one of the first six CPTPP countries to ratify it.

The Nha Trang Sea Tourism Festival 2024 will take place from June 13 to June 16, with the event featuring a wide range of activities, according to details given by the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will concentrate on helping 30,000 businesspeople and enterprises with international connectivity and cooperation this year, its Chairman Pham Tan Cong has said.

Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân hosted receptions in Hà Nội on Wednesday for ambassadors of Armenia, New Zealand, Türkiye and Peru who came to present their credentials.

Female Vietnamese athletes, including Chau Tuyet Van, Nguyen Thi Le Kim, and Lien Thi Tuyet Mai, won gold on May 15 in the women’s team poomsae (performance) event held at the Asian Taekwondo Championship in Da Nang.

A famtrip group consisting of over 39 travel firms in the Philippines scoped out a range of tourist attractions in the central localities of Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang from May 14 to May 15.

Sa Pa and Ha Long have both made the list of the five fastest growing tourist destinations in Asia, according to the world’s most popular travel guide Tripadvisor.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced a morning auction of 16,800 taels of its SJC gold bars in Hanoi on May 16.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 15 for Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific Zhengjun Zhang.

The Government should increase the exploitation of hydropower in the context of increasing electricity demand as the potential of the resource remains large, experts said.

Vietnam’s scheme for borrowing and paying public debt has been outlined, with diverse sources of loans in the pipeline and public debt set to stay within the permissible limit.