Special astronomical phenomena expected to occur in 2022 include the following:

The International Labor Organization has downgraded its forecast for the recovery of Vietnam’s labor market in 2022, predicting the number of unemployed laborers in the nation in 2022 to be some 1.3 million, compared to nearly 1.2 million in 2021.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) has imposed the highest possible fine of VND1.5 billion (US$65,850) on Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of local conglomerate FLC, for his unannounced sale of FLC shares. 

The stagnation and inefficiency of business due to frequent closures in accordance with pandemic prevention and control regulations in Hanoi have piled the pressure on business households in the Vietnamese capital.

While traditional handicraft and art sectors have been struggling in recent times, a number of art galleries and art trading companies in Hanoi have increased their online business to adapt to the changing situation.

Analysts forecast that Vietnam's fertiliser industry will continue to grow in the short term thanks to opportunities to increase market share in the international market.

 Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently signed Decree No. 10/2022 on regulating registration fees. The decree will take effect from March 1 this year.

Under the normal development scenario, the Vietnamese digital economy will only reach 10.5 per cent of GDP by 2025.

In Vietnam, 2021 was a year of land fever.

Many spring festivals in the capital city of Hanoi will be halted as it is applying COVID-19 preventive measures.

The Ba Muoi Thang Tu Hospital in HCMC today, January 19, reported three locally-infected Omicron cases, which are the first Omicron cases in the community in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently signed a decision to recognise five relic sites as special national ones.

Sailing SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) on Hoai River, kitesurfing at Cua Dai Beach, and sipping coffee at Hai Van Pass are some exciting, new activities for travelers who visit Hoi An ancient town in 2022.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday chaired a meeting with representatives of ministries, sectors and of Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen on the investment policy for the Ring Road No.4 project in the Hanoi Capital Region.

Despite Vietnam’s commitment to reduce coal-dependent power resources in the long term, the sector’s black diamonds are in huge demand by the country’s electricity plants, which may face shortages due to a trade ban from Indonesia.

Amid a lack of quality movie scripts, the adaption of once-popular works is a vital solution for the country's cinema sector.

The biggest amount of money that Nguyen Thuy Hien, a primary school teacher, working as a teacher for 28 years, has received for Tet was VND500,000.

The owner of a “super-business” with registered capital of VND500 trillion has announced the dissolution of his business because he has failed to arrange enough capital.

The HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority said the city’s industrial parks and processing zones hope to attract investment worth US$500 million this year.

Ngo Thi My is among many migrant workers in HCM City who plan to stay in the city to earn a living during the Tet (Lunar New Year) after a tough year impacted by COVID-19.