Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, sectors, agencies, and localities to shorten timelines to complete the 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line project by September 2 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day.

The rural districts of Dong Anh, Gia Lam, Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc and Dan Phuong are set to be upgraded to urban districts by the end of 2025, according to a plan unveiled by the Hanoi People's Council on August 12.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on August 12 held a working session with relevant ministries and agencies to collect feedback on the draft Law on Digital Technology Industry.

At noon, with the temperature in Saigon peaking at 38°C, a large crowd of both local and foreign customers line up under the scorching sun to buy the famed Huynh Hoa banh mi, priced at 68,000 VND ($2.8).

According to the plan, Vietnam Electricity will pay for the surplus energy from the local solar power system to the national grid in alignment with the average market electricity price of the previous year.

The exhibition is part of a series of cultural events commemorating the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution, the 79th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital.

Vietnam has the potential to develop a semiconductor industry in two phases – ATP (assembly, test and packaging) and design, according to Kim Chang Wook of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Seoul.

Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam's emerging travel gem, has recently been recognized as the second most captivating island in the world, just behind the Maldives, according to Travel+Leisure's 2024 rankings.

Da Nang Downtown, the city's newly rebranded ‘entertainment district’, has quickly become the go-to destination for experiencing the vibrant nightlife of Da Nang.

One of Ca Mau’s most notable marshland delicacies is the crabs. The season lasts from the end of sixth lunar month until the end of the seventh lunar month, which crabs are sold at very low prices in Ca Mau.

The 271 medals won by 288 students at IMOs (International Mathematics Olympiad) over the last 50 years shows the high capacity of Vietnamese students. Around 94 percent of Vietnamese IMO attendees have won medals.

The era of single-act circus performances is over, with acrobats showing off multiple skills at the National Circus Talent competition.

Close and effective cooperation among the government, schools and businesses is believed to be the key factor to ensure the feasibility of the plan on producing 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.

Many Vietnam busineses that want to sell products to China, with more than one billion consumers, need guidance on how to enter the market.

The department processed visa applications for 1.7 million foreigners, issuing nearly 1.5 million e-visas.

One enterprise has complained that it had to wait too long to get a code to export sliced cassava to China, and others say that Vietnam packaging codes have been suspended. But this could be different if Vietnam applied digital technology.

Singaporean financiers continue to eye the nation’s merger and acquisition (M&A) deals across multiple fields, ranging from renewable energy to real estate, according to industry insiders.

Vietnam’s labour market is experiencing a rising demand for Chinese-speaking professionals, according to a recent report by Navigos Search, the country’s premier executive search firm.

UK-based daily newspaper The Daily Telegraph recently selected its Top 50 greatest beaches in the world, including My Khe beach and Non Nuoc beach in central coastal city of Da Nang.

Numerous taxpayers in HCM City are encountering delays in receiving personal income tax refunds due to the intricate procedures involved, analysts said.