Developers of social housing projects buyers of this kind of houses are entitled to benefit from a credit package worth 120 trillion VND (5.1 billion USD) which was started by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) earlier this month.

Containing not only the longest statue of Buddha in Nirvana on the roof in Asia, Hoi Khanh pagoda also has relics related to the father of President Ho Chi Minh.

According to the latest decision of the authorities of Hoi An, starting from May 15, all domestic and international tourists to the ancient town must buy entrance tickets.

Hanoi Opera House will close to the public for a year as it undergoes renovation, the theater’s director Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet said on April 3.

Most of the $11.5 billion required to build the petroleum reserve infrastructure system by 2030 will come from outside the federal budget.

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) lost more than $1.12 billion in 2022. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) presented the findings of its investigation of EVN's power output and business expenses during a press conference on March 31.

PM urges greater efforts to maintain growth, inflation targets in 2023

A US$50 million international hospital project located in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, has remained idle for 26 years while the city is in need of many more medical facilities.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has developed two scenarios for the Vietnamese economy this year and suggested that the government keeps to the 6.5% GDP growth target despite mounting pressure from outside.

Deputy FM Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the strategic partnership with Germany.

The Prime Minister has approved a plan to build more than a million apartments for low income earners in urban areas and workers in industrial parks nationwide for 2021-2030.

The Sports Administration of Vietnam is considering reducing the number of delegate members to the upcoming SEA Games 32 in Cambodia by 20% due to financial problems.

The ministry urged domestic rice companies to increase promotions to take the opportunity from Indonesia’s import plan and boost exports into this market.

SEA Games tickets are free for all spectators and the government also has also granted free right to the broadcast of sports information both inside and outside the country.

After having shown signs of recovery in the previous month, the Vietnamese manufacturing sector took a step back in March, according to S&P Global.

The Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) said on April 3 that the Asian Development Bank has doubled the trade finance limit to $60 million, and increased the $5-million limit of the revolving loan for the bank to $10 million.

Vietnam will be in Pot 3, the same pot with the teams ranking 13th - 18th in Asia, for the draw for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, according to the latest regulations for the tournament draw announced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City on April 3 announced a market stabilisation programme for food and essential products in 2023 and during the lunar New Year (Tet) holidays 2024.

The tax sector collected an estimated 462.92 trillion VND (19.71 billion USD) for the State budget in the first quarter of 2023, equivalent to 31.1% of the yearly estimate, the General Department of Taxation reported on April 3.

Vietnamese students won two second prizes for technologies to monitor water level and measure soil moisture in a contest initiated by the Mekong River Commission (MRC).