The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is seeking feedback on the latest draft of a Government decree on the development of self-consumed rooftop solar power.

Some analysts have suggested removing the gold monopoly in order to stabilize domestic gold prices, but the removal will not be enough to reach that end.

The HCM City Department of Tourism in the second quarter of 2024 will organise a series of tourism stimulus events to attract visitors to explore and learn about HCM City.

While South Korea’s seafood exports to Vietnam enjoy a zero duty, Vietnamese shrimp exporters are encountering a major restriction from entering the South Korean market, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

MoFA has new Deputy Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid homage to General Vo Nguyen Giap and met with families of fighting in the Dien Bien Phu soldiers Campaign and policy victims in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien Phu city, on April 16.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh again secured its top place in the Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Index ranking in 2023 which was announced by the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform on April 17.

The Đà Lạt - Trại Mát railway station now runs night trains, promising a new experience for passengers to gain a better sense of the night-time in Đà Lạt.

The eighth national power development plan (Plan 8) was released many months ago, but policies to implement the plan still need supplementation and improvement.

A Vietnamese man working in Taiwan has reportedly been murdered following a kidnapping.

Doctors determined the case as a diagnosis of dengue hemorrhagic fever, characterised by rapid progression, shock, and multi-organ damage.

Both Hanoi and HCM City received a rather poor scores of CCC in the Technology aspect, while in terms of Structures, the capital city Hanoi fared a little better than the southern economic center (CC compared to CCC).

Vietnamese film "Việt and Nam" directed by Trương Minh Quý is listed for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, however, Director of the Cinema Department Vi Kiến Thành said that the Cinema Department has not yet licensed the film to compete at the festival.

Four young artists (under-40) will be given awards from the city’s Fine Arts association for their contributions to the city’s fine arts activities and programmes over past years.

Many ministries and sectors affirmed that heated cigarettes are a tobacco product and therefore fall under the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Tobacco based on legal documents applied since 2012.

The Washington Mystics selected Truong whose Vietnamese name is Trương Thảo Vy from Gonzaga University in the 2024 WNBA Draft on April 16.

The VN Civil Aviation Authority held a meeting with representatives of airlines to consider increasing flights and seats and offering flexible airfare to meet the travel demand during the upcoming National Reunification Day and May Day holidays.

The central city of Da Nang’s Hai Chau district is set to pilot a pedestrian street on the western bank of the Han River in the end of April, on the occasion of the National Liberation Day (April 30) and May 1.

Vietnam will prioritise the protection of intangible cultural heritage at risk of fading away or being lost, and those of ethnic communities living in far-flung areas, according a newly-issued Government decree.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has asked the Government and the Prime Minister to investigate gold trading firms to promptly address any violations in business activities and possible market manipulation, amid soaring domestic prices.