Vietnam, the Cook Islands set up diplomatic ties

Since the beginning of April, water levels of the Mekong River have been on red alert status, with the abnormal changes caused by the discharge from hydroelectric dams.

HCM City port poised to increase refrigerated container services rates

A piece of work titled “Mère et enfant” (Mother and Child) produced by French-Vietnamese painter Le Thi Luu was auctioned for EUR529,200 during an online session at Indochine of Sotheby’s.

Medical declaration procedures recently in Tan Son Nhat International Airport have caused severe congestion, tiring tourists and citizens out.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed the Government cut the most favoured nation (MFN) tariff for unleaded petrol from the current rate of 20 per cent to 12 per cent.

After a bumpy year of trying to get the event up and running, Hanoi and other localities will finally host the 31st Southeast Asian Games from May 12.

The Government Inspectorate has found some signs of violating regulations on the procurement of Covid-19 test kits, medical supplies and equipment at the Ministry of Health and in Hanoi and HCMC after inspections were launched in early 2022.

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam is among the top four countries with the largest amount of plastic waste discharged into the environment, estimated at more than 1.8 million tons per year.

The Ministry of Health is drafting a circular to add COVID-19 to the list of occupational diseases, meaning that certain workers will be able to make social insurance claims if they contracted the coronavirus at work as Vietnam has dropped

Southeast Asia has seen the rise of “super apps” over the past few years, which is partly fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A 10-year-old girl in the southern province of Binh Duong has been diagnosed with Hematidrosis due to psychological problems caused by a long social distancing period during the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam is likely to complete its target of 6.5 percent in economic growth for 2022, but the goal of keeping the inflation rate under 4 percent is tough, according to Assoc. Dr. To Trung Thanh from the National Economics University (NEU).

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to study policies to promote the development of the domestic automobile industry, in line with the growing global trend towards electric cars.

Vietnam’s tourism is returning to the new normal and the resort real estate also begins getting back to the racetrack after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous projects expected to be offered for sale in 2022.

Early this month, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced a new draft decree providing a controlled testing mechanism (sandbox) for fintech activities in the banking industry.

Chu Dau is a brand that has spread far and wide and has connected the quintessence of pottery, bringing the country's traditional ceramic products to tourists both home and abroad.

Vietnam’s BB Group and the US’s Quantum Group will jointly develop a gas industry centre and a seaport in Quang Tri, according to an agreement signed by the two corporations and the provincial People’s Committee in Dong Ha city on April 25.

The 20,000 tickets available for the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi will be distributed free of charge as invitations rather than sold as tickets.

The Organising Committee of SEA Games 31 said the designs of medals to be awarded during the SEA Games 31 have been completed, and the manufacture of the medals has begun.