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Prime Minister’s first overseas trip in 2024 holds great significance

The upcoming European trip of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Davos, Switzerland to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54)

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 15/2024

Mechanisms needed to manage heritage urban areas

Ministry warns of monkeypox outbreak in Vietnam

The Ministry of Health has warned about a possibly wider monkeypox outbreak during the winter-spring period.

HCM City Tet book fair to promote reading culture

A series of activities to promote reading culture will be offered at the annual HCM City Tết (Lunar New Year) Book Fair, which will take place from February 7-14 (or December 27 to January 5 on the lunar calendar) in District 1.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 15/2024

Outstanding credit forecast to grow 14.2% this year

Dak Lak terrorist attack culprits to stand trial on January 16

Approximately 100 defendants accused of carrying out the terrorist attacks in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak last June will be brought to court on January 16.

Nearly 290 kilos of cocaine found on Quang Ngai beach

Up to 288 kilos of cocaine have been found drifting onto a beach in Binh Son District in the central province of Quang Ngai.

WB greenlights $351m water improvement project in southern Vietnam

The World Bank Board of Directors has recently approved a water improvement project worth over US$300 million in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Vietnam's largest spices exporter receives investment from EU

Phuc Sinh JSC has announced that the company successfully sold shares to an investment fund from Europe with an undisclosed amount.

Fire claims four lives in Hanoi, PM orders investigation

A fire in the early hours of Monday morning claimed the lives of four people including two adults and two children in Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

HCM City Writers’ Association honours best literary works in 2023

A biography of late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet compiled by author Hoang Lai Giang was named the best literary work of 2023 by the HCM City Writers' Association.

HCM City considers banning medicine sales through social media platforms

The HCM City health sector has proposed a ban on the sale of drugs through social media platforms or livestreams in an effort to tackle the sale of counterfeit or substandard medicine, as well as medicine without documented origin.

Carriers add 472 flights to domestic network for lunar New Year

Vietnamese airlines have added an additional 472 flights with over 92,000 seats on routes between Hanoi and HCM City to destinations with high reservation rates to meet the increasing travel demand during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Chinese arrested for lending services with interest of over 500%

Police operating in Da Nang said that they have co-operated with their counterparts in HCM City and the southern province of Binh Duong to bust a major loan shark ring headed by a Chinese national, whilst also arresting a total of 192 suspects.

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong attends legislature’s extraordinary session

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and many other high-ranking officials of the Party and State attended the opening ceremony of the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on January 15.

Strong cold spell to hit Northern Vietnam this weekend

Northern Vietnam is expected to get warm before enduring a strong cold spell this weekend, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

CIEM forecasts 6.13 - 6.48% GDP growth for Vietnam in 2024

The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) has unveiled two economic scenarios for the nation this year.

Door wide open for Vietnamese products to enter US market

Products sourced from various countries, including Vietnam, are expected to increase their market share in the United States amid Chinese exports to this market decreasing.

Vietnamese literary works served up at Brussels restaurant

Diners at the "Hanoi Station" restaurant located at the Cameleon shopping mall in Brussels can explore literary works of Vietnam while enjoying its special dishes.

Vietnamese industries eye ambitious export goals in 2024

With a positive economic outlook, the Ministry of Industry and Trade aims to increase exports by 6% in 2024, running a trade surplus for nine years in a row, estimated at 15 billion USD.