Asia and the Pacific’s rapid development is a success story, but it’s also fueling a huge demographic shift, and the pressure is rising.

HCMC has endured an unprecedented 79 days of scorching heat above 35 degrees Celsius so far this year, the highest number of hot days in nearly three decades, according to a weather expert.

The Vietnamese economy is expected to carry momentum in the months to come after experiencing improvements in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, industrial production, and retail sales, among others, in the first four months of this year.

Vietnam is expected to produce 43 million tonnes of rice this year, of which more than 8 million tonnes will be for export, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Japanese government agencies have held meetings with leaders of a consortium between Vietnam’s BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to push progress on the North Hanoi Smart City project.

Travelling by train is currently a new trend, as rising prices of domestic air tickets are leading to an increase of 10-15% in tour prices.

About 300 people in Long Khanh City in the southern province of Dong Nai have been hospitalized after consuming banh mi (Vietnamese  sandwich made with meats, cha lua (pork roll) and pickled or fresh vegetables) from a local shop.

Vietnam has expressed its hope that Cambodia will soon provide information on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal project and join hands in assessing its impacts and seeking solutions to them.

The State Bank of Vietnam will auction an additional 16,800 taels of SJC-branded gold bars to businesses at 9am on May 3, it said in a statement released on May 2.

Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose back above the 50.0 no change mark in April, posting 50.3 from 49.9 in March.

Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member and Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, will manage activities of the NA and its Standing Committee until a new leader of the legislature is elected in accordance with the law.

Vietnam Airlines Corporation reported after-tax profit of 4.44 trillion VND (173.19 million USD) in the first quarter of 2024 as it is strengthening its international flights and restructuring.

Ten years ago, at Nha Toi Quan (My Home Restaurant), a restaurant in Hanoi, five IT engineers gathered together and talked about plans to set themselves up in business.

The ratio of Vietnam’s investment in technology to GDP remains modest, which makes it difficult for the country to keep pace with the world, experts say.

A local resident was killed by lightning and over 1,200 houses were unroofed after thunderstorms slammed into the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Bac Kan, and Tuyen Quang from April 30 to May 1.

Renowned local designer Chau Loan unveiled her latest Ao Dai (traditional long dress) collection to those in attendance at Bangkok Kid International Fashion Week (BKIFW) which recently took place in Thailand.

A 12-carriage freight train set off on a new route from Cao Xa railway station in northern Hai Duong province on May 2, linking between Vietnam and China.

Vietnam is expected to brace for more severe heat waves in May due to the strong expansion of the western warm air, according to a national meteorologist.

Alibaba has initiated plans to build a data hub in Vietnam in order to store data locally in compliance with legal requirements, according to details given by Nikkei Asia.

Vietnamese and foreign photographers, both amateurs and professionals, are encouraged to take part in the third HCM City International Photography Contest.