The National Cybersecurity Association has launched the nTrust app, allowing Vietnamese citizens to download and use this free tool to protect their phones and join the community against fraud.

In a meeting on July 30, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the urgency of resolving development bottlenecks and called for significant legal reforms to facilitate growth.

The first food and commerce street in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, is set to open on August 30, as part of a pilot project to develop the night-time economy and tourism.

After two months of negative growth, credit began increasing again in March and gained a 6 percent growth rate by the end of June.

On her latest visit to Vietnam, Insider journalist Hannah Shewan Stevens chose to tackle the breathtaking yet treacherous roads of Ha Giang by motorbike, resulting in a tense moment on a sharp curve.

BYD's latest move shows that it just wants to sell products in the Vietnamese market rather than set up a factory and make a long term investment here.

Vietnamese firms imported 91,585 completely-built-up (CBU) cars worth nearly US$1.89 billion in the first seven months of the year, up 90.4% in volume and 54.8% in value year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The latest data released by digital travel platform Agoda has revealed that the number of searches made for Vietnamese destinations by Australians between June 6 and June 24 increased 26% compared to the same period last year.

Chinese tire manufacturer Sailun is planning to pour an additional US$200 million into Vietnam, raising its total investment in the country to US$1.7 billion.

As many as 14,242 traffic accidents occurred nationwide during the first seven months of the year, killing 6,204 people and injuring 10,976 others, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee.

French orchestra Les Musiciens du Louvre is scheduled to hold events at the Ho Guom Opera House in downtown Hanoi on August 23 - 24 as part of the The Mozart Concert programme themed 'Bei Momenti' (Beautiful Moment).

E-commerce sales in Vietnam are likely to surpass the US$30 billion mark by the end of 2024 thanks to local growing consumer trends that help drive up online sales via e-platforms, said delegates at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29.

Chief Executive of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu will pay a working visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 2.

Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Port of Muara of Brunei on July 29, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Royal Brunei Navy.

Vietnam has sent letters and messages to leaders of countries, international organisations, political parties and international friends to express gratitude for their heartfelt condolences over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Four local students claimed three golds and one silver medal at the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad (ICHO), which has recently been taking place in Saudi Arabia.

Five workers have been killed in a coal mine accident in Vietnam's north-eastern province of Quang Ninh, local authorities said on July 30.

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 14.08 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, the General Statistics Office announced on July 29.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the January – July period inched up 4.12% from the same time last year, mostly due to increases in tuition fees, healthcare services, housing costs and prices of power, water, fuels and building materials.

The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a document requesting local authorities make stronger moves to improve the quality and efficiency of foreign direct investment (FDI) promotion, attraction, and management.