Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 14.08 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, the General Statistics Office announced on July 29.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the January – July period inched up 4.12% from the same time last year, mostly due to increases in tuition fees, healthcare services, housing costs and prices of power, water, fuels and building materials.

The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a document requesting local authorities make stronger moves to improve the quality and efficiency of foreign direct investment (FDI) promotion, attraction, and management.

Authorities of the central city of Da Nang are working hard to complete procedures and planning documents for investing in three new industrial parks (IPs), including the second phase of Hoa Cam IP, the Hoa Ninh IP and the Hoa Nhon IP.

The 7th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), slated for November 7- 11, will be a much-expected gathering for Vietnamese and global film teams, allowing them to exchange ideas and cooperate.

Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line has missed the deadline for its elevated section again, after failing to go into commercial operation on July 28.

Foreign investors registered to put in more than 18 billion USD in Vietnam as of July 20, a rise of 10.9% over the same period last year, according to the latest updates of the Foreign Investment Agency.

From September 2024, 2G subscribers will no longer receive services in Vietnam. This is a preparatory step towards complete 2G cessation by 2026.

The capital city of Hanoi is positioning itself as a prime destination for semiconductor investment, with a conference kicking off on July 29 as part of the Hanoi Semiconductor Investment Festival.

The Land Law, the Law on Real Estate Business, and the Housing Law, all to be effective from August 1, are expected to help remove pending roadblocks to real estate projects and promote the transparency of the market, according to insiders.

Up to 69.5 tonnes of frozen pork and by-products from Tomsk province of Russia have been exported to Vietnam, meeting the sanitary and veterinary regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the veterinary requirements of Vietnam.

The Vietnam Pho Festival 2024 will be held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) in October in an effort to promote Vietnamese culinary culture to international friends.

As of June 2024, over 3,100 out of 7,200 information systems of state agencies and organizations had been found to have insufficient security measures.

Khanh Hoa Bird’s Nest Company’s entry into the Chinese market marks a significant milestone for Vietnam’s bird’s nest industry.

In the future, Cam Ranh City will be an economic, cultural, educational, science and logistics center, and a tourism urban area in southern Khanh Hoa province.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has been asked to design a plan to allow northern rooftop solar power systems to sell up to 20 percent of their capacity to the national grid.

The Vietnam Football Federation has sanctioned Nguyen Van Nhat, head coach of the U16 Thai Nguyen women's football team, for attempting to fix the result of a match against HCM City team at the 2024 National U16 Women's Football Championship.

Photographer Tran The Phong will introduce his new photo book "Vietnam’s Traditional Crafts" along with his 19th solo exhibition, highlighting the beauty and heritage of Vietnam’s traditional crafts.

Vietnam’s top swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang failed to qualify for the finals in the 800m freestyle event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, finishing with a surprisingly low time.

Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta will pay a State visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 3, as both countries seek to deepen their historical ties and explore new areas of collaboration.