Statistics indicate that Vietnam received 57 warnings from the EU in the first half of this year, representing an increase of more than 80 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The stock market experienced significant volatility during the transitional trading week between July and August (from 29 July to 2 August).

More than 34 million e-wallets were active as of June 30, accounting for 59 per cent of the total 58 million activated e-wallets.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s draft proposal on the petrol business which states that distributors are not allowed to trade petrol with each other but only permitted by buy petrol from wholesalers, has met objections.

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed a significant reduction in fines for drivers with alcohol concentration levels that do not exceed 50mg in 100ml of blood or 0.25mg in one litre of breath.

Many areas in Hanoi were in inundated with extensive flooding following intense rainfall, a recurring problem over past years that has disrupted residents' daily lives.

Experts believe that VN has a great opportunity to grow its semiconductor industry with the involvement of multiple leading global technology companies, but it will need ten times the number of engineers.

The 2013 Law on Science and Technology will be amended and renamed the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, helping to remove institutional obstacles and promote research results.

Over 300 leading scientists and industry experts from 20 countries and territories gathered in the central province of Quang Binh on August 5 for the fifth International Symposium on Advanced Magnetic Materials and Applications (ISAMMA 2024).

Singer Tran Tung Anh, renowned for his unique non-binary vocals, has won the first prize in the opera singing category of the Qingyin Award - Youth Music Festival 2024 in China.

The 43rd session of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (WFUCA) Executive Board and an international conference on the role and contributions of UNESCO movements to cultural industries were held on August 5 in Ha Long.

Rabies remains an extremely dangerous disease, although many local residents remain negligent of the risks and do not fully understand the consequences of being bitten, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Hanoi.

A number of domestic and international experts are set to gather together at the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN) 2024 which is slated to be held on August 23 in Hanoi to discuss the topic on Generative AI.

Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Trade Manuel Tovar on August 5 announced and handed over a diplomatic note to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) affirming its recognition of Vietnam as a market economy.

Trinh Van Quyet, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the real estate developer FLC Group JSC, on August 5 was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the charges of "fraudulent appropriation of property" and "stock market manipulation".

The MoU was signed under the witness of Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Mai Phuoc Dung and Singaporean Second Minister of Finance Chee Hong Tat.

Legal proceedings have been launched against 26 individuals allegedly involving in the illegal rare earth exploitation case at Thai Duong Group JSC.

Vietnam is a promising market for Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, but Chinese brands' inattention to charging station networks will keep Vietnamese buyers away.

The Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) proposal on cutting the vehicle registration tax by 50 percent, starting August 1, has not been applied as expected. People had rushed to buy cars last week, before the ‘ghost month’ began on August 4.

One of the important tasks in digital transformation in the last months of 2024 is increasing efficiency in online public services. It is expected that 40 percent of adults in Vietnam will use online public services by the year end.