Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2024, is predicted to be the winner during the first pick of the upcoming beauty pageant, as announced by Missosology, the world's leading publication on beauty pageants.

Vo Le Que Anh, Miss Grand Vietnam, left Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for Cambodia on October 3 as she heads to compete in the Miss Grand International 2024 beauty contest.

The DNSE Aquaman Vietnam 2024 aquathlon tournament is scheduled to take place on December 1 at the Ho Tram in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son recently signed a Prime Ministerial Decision on the establishment of the Hanoi High-Tech Biological Park.

Vietnam has one of the most dynamic live commerce markets globally, driven by its growing population, tech-savvy culture, and an expanding base of discerning young consumers, experts said.

The VN General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has announced its 2025 Lunar New Year plan for workers, which includes providing around 2,000 round-trip train tickets and 400 one-way plane tickets to help workers return home for the biggest holiday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 urged businesspeople to carry forward their pioneering role in optimising opportunities generated by international integration and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Vietnam continues to be a top Asian destination for travellers from the Republic of Korea (RoK), with emerging cities witnessing impressive spending growth, according to the latest analysis from Visa, the world leader in digital payments.

Vietnam is on track to reach 9 million stock trading accounts by 2025 and 11 million by 2030, CEO of Vietnam Report JSC Vu Dang Vinh has said.

The new resolution in digital transformation needs to be revolutionary like Resolution 10 on reforming agricultural economy management, which led to breakthroughs in agriculture, rural areas and farmers over the last 35 years.

While domestic realtors have avoided the affordable housing market, foreign investors have poured money into the segment.

Universities are now using many measures to help students meet outcome standards in English.

Vietnam hopes that Irish businesses, with their capacity and resources, will pour more investments into the country, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said in Dublin on October 3.

Vietnam earned 46.28 billion USD from exporting agricultural, forestry and fishery products, while spending 32.42 billion USD importing them in the first nine months of 2024, up 21% and 7.5% year-on-year, respectively.

Vietnam’s fishery exports reached 866 million USD in September, bringing the total for the first nine months of 2024 to 7.16 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%.

This year’s total registered foreign investment, including new capital, adjustments, and capital contributions via share purchases, exceeded 24.78 billion USD as of September 30, up 11.6% year-on-year.

State budget revenue from import-export activities in the first nine months of 2024 reached more than 306 trillion VND (12.4 billion USD), accounting for 81.7% of the set target and increasing 13.5% from the same period last year.

In the first eight months, the country welcomed 312,000 Indian visitors, shooting up 263% from a year earlier, placing India eighth among Vietnam’s top 10 sources of international tourists.

In their petition to the PM, businesspeople have said the draft regulations on petroleum distribution market management would create discriminatory treatment by offering privileges to large corporations and would end up creating interest groups.

Meta President for Global Affairs Nick Clegg said recently that Vietnam will be one of the countries pioneering Meta AI, at a date much earlier than some European countries.