Nonsan city in Chungcheongnam province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 20 announced the opening of its trade office in Ho Chi Minh City, becoming the RoK's first district-level locality to launch a trade office in Vietnam.

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa is set to receive nine cruise ships in the first six months of 2023, including three in February alone.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 20 visited international rescue workers, including those of the Vietnam People’s Army who were taking part in a rescue mission in earthquake-hit Hatay province.

TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world, has recognised Vietnamese baguette, known locally as "Banh mi", as the 7th best street food in the world.

Mo Muong, Dinh Co Festival, and the art of traditional weaving of the Ba Na ethnic minority in Kon Tum province are among 14 new national intangible cultural heritages recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Hanoi People’s Procuracy has prosecuted a Sri Lankan man on charges of property theft in line with Article 173, Clause 1 of the Penal Code.

The 10th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (APATCC-10) is underway at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education in the central province of Binh Dinh.

The People's Committee of Tua Chua district in Dien Bien province has approved 13 projects to support ethnic minorities in developing community production.

Vietnam's wood processing industry has set itself a modest export target of US$17.5 billion for this year, an increase of just 2.5 per cent over 2022, due to unfavourable conditions in the global market.

The most outstanding feature of ChatGPT is its abilities to interact and communicate as people do.

The Ministry of Information and Communications’ Authority of Information Security (AIS) has recently issued a warning about serious and high-impact security vulnerabilities in Microsoft products.

Nha Trang City’s authorities have launched an investigation after a dog attacked foreign tourists in the city, leaving one of them with serious injuries.

The Ministry of Finance refused to lift the special consumption tax on gasoline at the second extraordinary meeting as the country fights climate change and commits to net zero emissions by 2050.

Conservation of wetland habitats contributes to carbon storage

Solar energy has recently been considered one of the breakthrough industries that can bring impressive profits to businesses.

The General Department of Geological and Minerals of Vietnam is urgently carrying out work related to assessing sea sand exploitation for levelling highways, transport and urban infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta.

Market expected to continue struggling this week

The 8th Vietnam - Japan Festival will take place from February 23 – 26 in HCM City, with a wide range of activities in art, entertainment, culture, cuisine, trade and tourism.

The sand demand in the Mekong Delta is quite high, especially with the North-South Expressway project going on. Yet, the sand volume here is remarkably decreasing, leading to an urgent need for feasible proposals on sand exploitation.

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on February 20-26.