This is the latest in a series of fire in Hanoi, after an apartment fire in Trung Kinh claiming 14 lives on the night of May 24.

EU to continue support for Vietnam’s path to green future

Vietnam has a number of blockchain games with revenue of hundreds to millions to billions of dollars. However, blockchain games have not been recognized or licensed in Vietnam.

A seminar discussing the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G technology in digital transformation, green transition, and digital economic development took place in Hanoi on May 29, as part of the Vietnam - Asia DX Summit 2024.

Due to intense heat waves, the electricity consumption across the country reached a new record of 1.001.9 billion kWh on May 28, surpassing the 1 billion kWh mark for the first time in history.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on May 29 handed over the State President’s decisions to deploy two officers to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

Digital and green transformation determined as strategic choices

The central city of Da Nang is ready for the 13th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) which is taking place from May 29 to June 9.

Female writer Ly Lan was awarded the grand prize “Hiep si De Men” (Cricket Knight) at a presentation ceremony for the 5th "De Men (Cricket) Awards for Children" in Hanoi on May 29.

Vietnamese coffee exports to the Spanish market reached approximately 55,380 tonnes in the first four months of this year, worth US$193.1 million, an increase of 53.7% in volume and 136.6% in value compared to the same period last year.

Vietnamese authorities will crack down on tax evasion by implementing strict measures to ensure individuals and businesses fulfill their tax payment obligations.

Vietnam won the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women 2024 after defeating Kazakhstan in the final match on May 29.

An upward trend has been recorded in Chinese recent investments in Vietnam, which is hoped to help fuel the industries the country has demand for such as high technology, renewables, supporting industries, electronics, and green finance.

Automatic immigration gates have proven effective since they were put into operation at five airports on a trial basis last year, thus facilitating passengers' travel.

At the end of last year, there were 182 million personal payment accounts in Vietnam, with just over 87 per cent of adults owning payment accounts.

Giant litchis, a specialty of Hung Yen province, are selling well though they are much more expensive than other litchis.

After record profits and strong growth in 2023, the industry’s momentum faced limitations in 2024 due to rising raw material costs and increased market competition.

A panel discussion on using electric vehicles (EVs) for taxi services in Vietnam was held late last week, where participants urged to speed up the shift to electric taxis.

There is a lot of untapped potential in the number of credit card holders in the domestic market, said industry insiders and policymakers during a seminar in Hà Nội on Monday, promoting the use of domestic credit cards and a cashless society.

Digital transformation in Vietnam has gained initial achievements, with 37 million working hours cut, thus saving VND1.27 trillion, according to Nguyen Huu Hanh, deputy director of the National Digital Transformation Authority.