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Businesses under pressure to sell assets, real estate projects to settle debts

Businesses, particularly property developers, are under pressure to sell off assets and real estate projects to settle their debts, including bond repayments and bank loans.

Cai Chien island – untouched paradise in Quang Ninh province

Cai Chien island, dubbed the “forgotten paradise”, is a must-see destination in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

Training sales skills for ethnic minorities in Binh Dinh

Participating in the training course, ethnic minority trainees gain a lot of knowledge and skills in sales, distribution of goods, branding and commercial development.

Support ethnic minorities to promote economic development under forest canopy

The latest draft of the Land Law (amended) has many changes, paying more attention to land policies for ethnic minority groups.

Politburo resolution mentions avoidance of criminalization of economic relations

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has signed a new Politburo resolution which indicates that the criminalization of economic relations should be avoided to foster the development of the Vietnamese business community.

Vietnam has new deputy foreign minister

Nguyen Minh Hang, Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Department of Economic Affairs, has been picked as deputy minister of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese President to attend Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong will attend the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing from October 16-20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press communique on October 12.

Vietnamese agricultural trainees relocated to safer place in Israel

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel said on October 12 that a group of 15 Vietnamese agricultural apprentices who are studying in an area near the Gaza Strip has been temporarily relocated to a safer location.

NA Standing Committee discusses supervision of electricity policy implementation

A report by the team pointed to a number of limitations in legal regulations and policies in the field as well as their implementation, and recommended solutions in the short, medium and long terms.

Ministry issues early warnings for export products at risk of investigation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has provided early warnings for 18 export products originating from Vietnam which are facing a high risk of being investigated for trade defence measures, origin fraud and illegal transshipment.

Incomes are not catching up with housing price increases: report

After eight years, apartment prices in HCM City and Hanoi have increased by 82 and 56 percent, respectively. But incomes of urban residents has risen by only 39 percent.

MIC, Apple discuss dispute over iPhone 12’s radiation levels in France

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has said it has had a working session with Apple about the dispute related to high radiation levels of iPhone 12 in France.

Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Toowoomba visits HCM City

Helicopter frigate HMAS Toowoomba of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) docked at Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Rong wharf on October 12 on a goodwill visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese students win gold medal at world’s largest robotic competition

The Vietnamese student team has won the gold medal at the world robotics competition (FIRST Global Challenge – FGC 2023).

Retired US Lt. Gen. appointed first Vietnamese Honorary Consul to US

Lieutenant General Daniel Paul Leaf, deputy commander and acting commander of the US Pacific Command, has been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam as honorary consul of Vietnam to the United States.

ASEAN Ministers look to One ASEAN, One Response in disaster management

The 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) opened in Ha Long city, Vietnam, on October 12, to sketch out disaster management plans towards materializing the 2016 Declaration on One ASEAN, One Response to disasters.

HCM City to host Vietnam-RoK martial arts, culture exchange week 2023

A martial arts and culture exchange week between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will be held in HCM City from December 11 to 17 as part of activities to mark 31 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Foreign travelers impressed with Vietnam food tour by scooter

Vietnam’s best food tour boasts the excitement of clinging to the back of a scooter in between slurps of beef noodle soup and taking bites of crab legs, author Daniel Modlin shared in a recent article published on travel website Food And Wine.

Farmers urged to use newest high-tech tools in agriculture

Thailand began applying new technologies early, such as blockchain and AI, to develop its agriculture, and Vietnam should do the same.

Vietnamese player among top 60 best young talents in world football

Vietnamese football player Le Dinh Long Vu has been listed among the top 60 best young talents born in 2006 in world football, according to a list recently unveiled by UK newspaper The Guardian.