The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 8 people are living with mental disorders. In Vietnam, about 15% of people suffer from 10 common mental disorders, equivalent to nearly 15 million people.

The power war at commercial banks has become hot, with some banks changing managers regularly in recent years.

Congestion and errors in bank transactions have been reported because of a sharp increase in payment transactions before Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet).

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on January 16-22.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), 90-100 percent of seats for some domestic air routes on pre-Tet days have been booked.

In a lawsuit related to a copyright dispute between the two cartoon characters Wolfoo and Peppa Pig, a Moscow Court has decided that Entertainment One UK Ltd (EO) has to pay 240,000 rubles in compensation to Sconnect Vietnam.

To follow suit with its previous net-zero carbon commitments and accelerate the energy transition towards green and sustainable sources, Vietnam is now making long-term planning to use public and private finance for the energy transition.

The government may soon enact a new indicator framework to make it easier to manage and compare progress up and down the country.

Positive signals for rice exports in 2023

2023 homeland spring programme kicks off

Mua Cave, Ha Long Bay, the northern port city of Hai Phong, and Mai Chau are destinations near Hanoi that interest many tourists.

Sculptor Nguyen Tan Phat’s collection includes 2,023 feline statuettes, meticulously crafted from jackfruit wood and covered with lacquer, or from laterite, the indigenous materials of the artist’s hometown.

Many foreign tourists enjoy were interested in making banh chung (glutinous square cake) and eating Tet jam at My An beach in Da Nang city.

A remake can often succeed because the original product was good.

During the first 10 months of 2022, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) was forced to sell an estimated 20% of total foreign exchange reserves to stabilize the exchange rate.

Watermelons in the shapes of gold bars favored by residents in Ho Chi Minh City fetched VND1.5 million (US$64) a pair.

It is anticipated that reopening of China’s border could somewhat alleviate Vietnam’s sluggish import and export positions.

The industrial real estate segment wants to be a bright spot for the country in 2023, and the prospects are there for new funding from neighbouring countries if Vietnam can utilise its advantages to the fullest.

The Ministry of Information and Communications’ (MIC) Authority of Information Security (AIS) has named three major categories of scams, including 16 of the most common scams that occur on Vietnam’s cybersecurity.

Domestic and international businesses in Vietnam are expected to enjoy more favourable data sharing and integration in 2023, as the country plans to make new moves to promote data flows and facilitate business.