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Vietnam needs to brace for monkeypox arrival: US CDC

It is likely that monkeypox will eventually appear in Vietnam since the country is open for travel and trade, and so it needs to have plans to deal with it and limit community spread, US agency Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

Lending rates expected to be stable thanks to State support package

Lending interest rates in the remaining months of this year will stay relatively stable to help firms recover production after the pandemic.

Nhi one fight away from being Vietnam's first-ever unified boxing world champion

Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi, defending World Boxing Organisation (WBO) strawweight champion, will travel to San José, Costa Rica in September to put her belt on the line, in the hopes of becoming Vietnam's first-ever unified boxing world champion.

Transport ministry suggested as investor of two railway projects in Dong Nai

The government of Dong Nai Province has proposed the Ministry of Transport act as investor of two railway projects passing through this southern province.

CPI goes up 2.54 per cent in seven months: GSO

The July consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.4 per cent from the previous month, contributing to the year-on-year growth of 2.54 per cent in the first seven months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on Friday.

Wagyu cows drink beer and get massages

In Ba Vi, Hanoi, famous Wagyu cows drink beer and wine, and get a massage every day so that premium meat can be produced.

Vietnam, US hold fourth energy security dialogue

Representatives of the two sides presented key issues in bilateral energy cooperation including clean electricity production, electricity market development, energy saving and efficiency, transmission and energy storage.

Thuy Van wins top prize at Asia Arts Festival 2022

Vietnamese singer Thuy Van claimed the Golden Prize in vocal solo at the ninth Asia Arts Festival in Singapore.

Vietnam Airlines launches online check-in at Sydney and Melbourne

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will continue to deploy online check-in services for passengers departing from Sydney and Melbourne airports in Australia as of August 1.

Hai to be first Vietnamese to play in Ligue 2

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai hopes to make history to be the first Vietnamese player to play in French Ligue 2 on July 31.

Russian bank allows dong-denominated transfers

VTB Bank, a Russian state-owned bank in charge of foreign trade operations, has allowed money to be transferred to Vietnam in dong from July 27.

VN ranks fourth in Southeast Asia in average height

Vietnamese are the fourth tallest people in Southeast Asia, only after Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, thanks to improvements in maternal and child nutrition, heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Health in Hanoi.

Overseas touch lends to pharma gains

Vietnam’s pharma giants are growing with new strategies from foreign leadership, easing local doubts over the possible disappearance of local strong brands.

Fuel hikes threaten quick recovery of Vietnam’s airlines

Fuel price rises are putting the airline industry under strain, hindering the business recovery of leading wings and heralding no profits.

Domestic sugar on the line

Weak demand for domestic sugar and the penetration of smuggled sugar have been dragging down sugar prices in Vietnam, driving many producers into unprofitability.

Profits plunge, steel mills cannot pay debts

Some steel manufacturers, who saw profits plummet in Q2, have bad debts amounting to hundreds of billions of dong.

Vietnam to rise to third largest exporter of clothing in world

The Ministry of Industry and Trade confirmed that Vietnam will rise to the third largest export of clothing in the world at the conference to connect the supply and demand of raw materials for Vietnam's textile and garment industry.

Measures needed to alleviate Hanoi parking problems

While the public transport system has yet to fully meet the demands, the increasing number of personal vehicles in Hanoi is putting further pressure on the city’s infrastructure, especially parking facilities and services.

Vietnam discards over three million tonnes of plastic waste a year

Vietnam is considered to be one of the major plastic polluters in the world, discharging about 3.1 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, including 0.28-0.73 million tonnes of plastic waste discharged into the ocean.

Fishing boats left unused, fishermen suffer big losses

While bank debts for building ships are still hanging over fishermen’s heads, new difficulties are causing more serious burdens for them.