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Some civil servants play it safe to keep their jobs

Many civil servants don’t dare try to innovate or be creative, and just try to keep themselves safe.

China’s opening offers economic opportunities to Vietnam

China has been gradually loosening anti-Covid measures since early December and planning to fully open the economy in Q2, which may have positive influences on Vietnam's economy.

Muay thai fighters to compete in first pro MTGP event in HCM City

The first international muay thai tournament managed by the Muay Thai Grand Prix (MTGP) will be organised in Việt Nam, gathering leading local and international athletes.

HCM City to use AI to solve administrative problems

HCM City Vice Chair Duong Anh Duc said at a seminar on using artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration that AI is an important tool that brings great benefits to the public and authorities.

New, sophisticated forms of crime arise in 2022

More than 86,700 criminal cases have been detected and prosecuted in 2022, up 2.4 per cent from the previous year. The procuracy sector has received and handled nearly 145,000 sources of information about crimes.

Vietnam enjoys trade surplus for 7th consecutive year

Vietnam reported a trade surplus in 2022, the seventh consecutive year, of $11 billion, nearly three times higher than 2021.

Petrol distributors receive licenses but fail to satisfy requirements

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), which has finished the largest inspection ever of petrol distributors, said that many enterprises couldn’t satisfy requirements but were still allowed to distribute products.

Online exports of local SMEs expand by more than 45% on Amazon

The export value of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through Amazon’s e-commerce platform enjoyed a high growth rate of over 45% last year, according to figures released by Amazon Global Selling.

4,000 Korean golfers to visit Vinh Phuc

From November 2022 to March 2023, about 4,000 Korean golfers will visit Vinh Phuc to travel and to play golf.

Target of 6.5% economic growth for 2023 is a challenge: GSO leader

The target of 6.5% economic growth set by the National Assembly for next year, lower than the growth of 8.02% recorded in 2022, will be a challenge, said General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.

61% of Vietnamese tourists want ‘off-grid’ vacations

According to Booking.com’s 2023 Travel Predictions, over half (61%) of Vietnamese travelers are looking to escape in the new year by embarking on an ‘off-grid’ vacation.

Auto inspection dept under Vietnam Register under probe

The Ministry of Public has expanded the ongoing probe into widespread violations at auto inspection centers by searching the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department under Vietnam Register in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi City.

HCMC vehicle registration centers get clogged

Roughly half of the registration facilities in HCMC have stopped working recently, causing long queues of vehicles to rush to complete their periodic safety inspection and registration.

FDI disbursement highest in past five years

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in 2022 is estimated at nearly 22.4 billion USD, up 13.5% year-on-year, making it the highest amount in the past five years, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on December 29.

MIC issues handbook to prevent 'fake news'

The handbook released by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) serves as an important tool to help the community of users to recognize false news, thereby joining forces to eliminate fake news and false news on cyberspace.

UK Government, UNICEF provide medical equipment of £500,000 to Vietnam

The British Embassy Hanoi and UNICEF have handed over £500,000 in life-saving equipment to the Ministry of Health to assist recovery of Vietnam’s health system.

Vietnam targets 8 million foreign visitors in 2023

Vietnam’s tourism sector targets to serve about 8 million foreign visitors from the total of 110 million next year, according to the General Administration of Vietnam Tourism.

“Night of Mendelssohn & Prokofiev” to open Saigon Opera House’s new season

The 2023 performance season of the Saigon Opera House will begin with a concert named “A night of Mendelssohn & Prokofiev” on January 3.

Vietnam records trade surplus of over 11.2 billion USD

Vietnam’s import-export turnover in December is estimated at 58.82 billion USD, up 2.7% over the previous month, pushing the total in the whole year to 732.5 billion USD, a year on year rise of 9.5%, with a trade surplus of 11.2 billion USD.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 29

Gov't disburses over 38.5 million USD for Cat Linh–Ha Dong railway project