The number of Vietnamese enterprises acting as Samsung’s tier-1 suppliers has seen a 12fold increase over the past nine years, from 25 in 2014 to 306 in 2023, according to General Director of Samsung Vietnam Choi Joo Ho.

Former coach of Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo is set to be named as a consultant of newly-established Bac Ninh football club who will play in Vietnamese Football League Second Division for the 2024 season.

As many as 20 French famous films will be screened free of charge via online movie platform DANET and FPT Play during “CINE-TET 2024!” from January 19 to February 29.

Vice President to attend Non-Aligned Movement summit in Uganda

Demand weakens as Tet nears

Deposit interest rates at four major banks of Vietnam were adjusted sharply, down by 0.4% per year from the previous listings, bringing the rate to 1.8% per year at the lowest.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a discussion on ASEAN as a main speaker in the framework of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 17 (local time).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a talk with representatives from world leading banks and financial investment funds on investment in Vietnam’s financial market in Davos, Switzerland, on January 17.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information reported that in 2023, it had repeatedly worked with foreign service providers like Meta (Facebook), Google, Apple and TikTok to prevent toxic information and fake news from spreading.

The police of the southern province of Binh Duong, in coordination with Chinese police, on January 17 arrested a Chinese national on the international wanted list for human trafficking.

University admission based on high school transcripts is not expected to be used by top-tier universities in 2024 because experts say the method cannot ensure fairness and honesty.

Clever Mushroom, a startup founded by two Vietnamese PhDs, uses sensors to collect information materials and analyze cultivation conditions to optimize a mushroom farming process that runs automatically.

The price of resort real estate has dropped by 10-40 percent, or even up to 50 percent, but many properties remain unsold. However, liquidity is expected to improve as this type of real estate will now receive a red book (land use right certificate).

The development strategy of the coal industry to 2030 with a vision to 2045 has been approved by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.

The volume of international arrivals in Vietnam is forecast to increase in 2024, said The Outbox Company in a report titled “Vietnam Travel Landscape 2024” released on January 17.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are busy tending vegetables, fruits and flowers they hope to supply during Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 10.

Representatives from 25 Malaysian travel companies joined a FAM trip to Quang Ninh from January 16-21 to study tourism products in the northern coastal province, home to the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

The Michelin Guide has revealed five delicious fresh local seafood restaurants foreign visitors should visit in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam has set a target to climb at least two places in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) by 2025.

Vietnamese players Le Tien Anh and Vu Tuan Phong have qualified for the Asian tennis championship finals in India in April.