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Nearly 65 million USD spent on upgrading railway crossings

The Ministry of Transport has submitted a report to the Government regarding the implementation of a plan to ensure order and safety in railway corridors.

American diner surprised as 3 meals cost less than VND50,000

An American blogger decided to spend only bring VND50,000 within one day in HCM City, where living costs are the highest in Vietnam.

Changes in regulations on ".vn" domain names proposed

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has recently proposed a number of new regulations on Internet resource management, including the national domain name ".vn".

First casino open to Vietnamese reports big loss

Though the business results of Phu Quoc casino was better in 2023 than the year before, it still incurred an accumulated loss of VND3.7 trillion, according to Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc.

Binh Duong to host advertisement festival in July

Vietnam AdFest – Binh Duong 2024 will take place in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 11 - 13 to promote the potential, strength, and importance of the advertising industry in Vietnam.

Vietnam is among ‘top searches’ of Australian travelers

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong  that Australia is a good market for Vietnam’s tourism. In 2023, Australia ranked ninth among the largest source markets for Vietnam.

Binh Duong to have 10 more industrial parks by 2030

The southern province of Binh Duong has planned to develop 10 more industrial parks (IP) in the 2023 - 2030 period, according to head of the provincial Industrial Park Management Board Nguyen Trung Tin.

Distinctive local culture attracts tourists

The Lunar New Year holiday highlights have been experiential activities and exploration of the distinctive cultural features in each locality, which have increased the attractiveness of the destinations.

Swimmers to make big splash off Ly Son island

Around 600 athletes have registered to compete in the open sea swimming competition – the Ly Son Cross Island – on June 2, with many using the event as a vacation opportunity.

Bac Lieu diversifies new tourism products

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is focusing on building tours associated with cultural activities, ecotourism and experience tourism.

Nearly 4,000ha of forest in Ca Mau at extreme fire risk

Among the over 33,000ha of drought-hit forest in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, more than 13,530ha has fire potential rated as “dangerous” (Level 4) and nearly 4,000ha “extremely dangerous” (Level 5), local authorities said.

Prime Minister urges quick, effective development of social housing

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 16 urged the plan on building at least 1 million social housing units for low-income earners and industrial workers in the 2021 - 2030 period to be implemented quickly and effectively.

Vietnam to join 26th World Energy Congress

Vietnam will attend the 26th World Energy Congress themed “Redesigning energy for People and Planet” hosted by the Netherlands from April 22 - 25, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam World Energy Council (WEC Vietnam) in Hanoi on March 15.

Largest watercolor painting exhibition opens in Vietnam

The International Watercolor Painting Exhibition (VietnamlnAcquarello 2024), the largest of its kind in the nation, opened on March 15 at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

Da Nang advised to open casinos to attract tourists

Experts believe that Da Nang needs policies to open casinos to both domestic and foreign travelers in order to attract more resources for development.

Digital security, confidence: prerequisite for digital transformation

Ensuring cybersecurity when planning an information and communications infrastructure will help maintain a safe environment for national digital transformation.

Cyber information security industry revenue estimated to surge by 46.8 percent

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the cyber information security market has seen an increase of 46.8 percent in revenue.

Owners of dogs and cats not follow regulations to receive fine

Due to the increasing number of rabies deaths and people undergoing rabies preventive treatment, the Vietnamese government directed to impose tough fines on owners of dogs and cats who breach the present regulation.

Real estate firms want lower interest rates

Real estate businesses in Vietnam are calling for further interest rate cuts, citing uneven rate cuts among banks and complex borrowing procedures as persistent obstacles to securing loans.

Phu Quoc to launch Vietnam's first multi-purpose int'l passenger port

Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Kien Giang Province is planning the relocation of submerged cages used for fish farming and boats to clear the path for the inauguration of the international passenger port later this month.