A survey on housing demand conducted recently showed that about 1.3 million workers in Vietnam’s cities want to buy houses. However, housing prices are too high compared to the current income of workers.

Inbound tourism continues prospering after reopening

Government meeting looks into socio-economic situation in eight months

Billionaires Pham Nhat Vuong, Tran Dinh Long and Nguyen Dang Quang have chosen to draw zero salaries, and large banks have announced big changes in management positions. These were the business highlights of the last week.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision on establishing a national steering committee on green growth, which is led by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh.

A tomb area with exceptionally unusual construction lies in a little lane in An Hoa ward, Rach Gia city (Kien Giang) - the mausoleum of Mr. Ha My Suongthe.

Cao Lanh is the fifth city in Viet Nam to join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, following Hai Duong (2015), Ho Chi Minh City (2015), and Sa Dec and Vinh (2020).

The Government asks that related ministries and state agencies to develop their own action plans to complete the land law system synchronously in order to improve the efficiency of land use and management.

The Hanoi government has decided to establish a steering committee for park and flower garden upgrading and building projects in charge of developing six more parks in the 2021-2025 period.

With the Mid-Autumn festival rapidly approaching, the mooncake market is rallying with erected stalls offering a different kinds of handmade cakes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colours.

Vietnam topped the Finswimming’s World Cup Round Swimming Pool 2022 in Thailand after securing 26 gold, 11 silver, and five bronze medals.

A draft report on Vietnam’s economy was tabled for discussion at a meeting held at the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris on September 5.

Despite numerous difficulties coming from the domestic and international situation, the agricultural sector has managed to achieve important targets, and it still persists in this year’s agro-forestry-fishery export target of $50 billion.

Budget collections have unexpectedly increased at a time when people and businesses are still in dire straits. Economists have urged the government to reduce taxes and fees to prevent serious consequences.

Vietnam will run for a seat in the World Heritage Committee in the 2023-2027 tenure and expects to get support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Anticipating an electricity shortage, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has asked permission from the Prime Minister to import electricity from Laos and develop transmission lines to bring electricity from Laos to Vietnam.

Vietnam's leather and footwear enterprises face many challenges in the remaining months of 2022, especially the lack of market information, according to the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).

Be Group Joint Stock Company, the owner and developer of the on-demand multi-service consumer platform “be”, has inked a US$100 million with the Deutsche Bank.

The Government has issued Decree No 58/2022/ND-CP (Decree 52) on the registration and management of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam.

Having many shallow coastal areas and alluvial flats, the Northern Province of Quang Ninh has had a series of large-scale sea encroachment projects to build urban and tourist areas in recent years.