Nguyen Thanh Ha, the winner of Miss Eco International 2023, is currently working as a member of the judging panel of the beauty pageant’s 2024 edition which is being held in Egypt in April.

Standard Chartered Bank has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for the year to 6% from the previous figure of 6.7% due to lower-than-expected growth in the first quarter of the year and global trade headwinds.

Since the beginning of this year the country has recorded a total of 13,746 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), an increase of 2.5 times compared to the same period from 2023, according to the Ministry of health.

Eighty-four works were honoured with the 17th National Technical Innovation Awards at a ceremony held in Hanoi on April 23.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the eighth meeting of the National Committee for Digital Transformation on April 24.

The police have officially started legal proceedings against Vice Chairman of the Vinh Phuc provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Khuoc and five others for their suspected involvement in the case at the Phuc Son Group JSC.

Out of 965 domestic production facilities, only 35 meet the standards set by ASEAN for good manufacturing practices in cosmetics.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has instructed the Authority of Radio Frequency Management (ARFM) and VNPT to submit plans to launch new satellites to replace Vinasat-1.

Vietnam needs a policy on artificial intelligence (AI) to help this industry develop strongly, while minimising risks, according to insiders.

The Saigon International Student Orchestra (SISO) made their first public appearance with a debut concert held at VOH Music One - Opera House in HCM City.

Dien Bien Phu Victory highlighted at symposium in Israel

HCM City seeks to draw remittances in infrastructure

The Ministry of Information and Communications has requested organisations, and enterprises to take measures to ensure cybersecurity during the celebration of the upcoming holiday.

The State Bank of Vietnam on April 23 took some moves in the inter-bank market in the face of surging USD/VND exchange rates.

Vietnam lost 0-3 to Uzbekistan in the final match of Group D in the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup.

The event was attended by Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung, among others.

Though the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced it is selling the US dollar to intervene in the USD/VND exchange rate since April 19, the greenback price has remained high, which has been directly affecting many domestic enterprises.

Vietnamese film “Story of Pao” by director Ngo Quang Hai will be shown at the ASEAN Film Festival 2024 which opened in London on the night of April 22.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has offered plenty of compliments to head coach Hoang Anh Tuan following the impressive performances put in by Vietnam’s U23 squad at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024.

Fireworks are set to illuminate the skies over six venues across the capital from 9 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on October 10 as a way of marking its 70th Liberation Day, as decided on April 23 by the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee.