Local rowers won a total of seven gold medals in the 2023 Asian Rowing Junior and U23 Championships, which concluded on December 19 in Pattaya, Thailand.

Vietnam sent more than 146,000 guest workers abroad over the past 11 months, including 74,000 to Japan, according to statistics released by the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The Government Inspectorate will check State employees’ responsibilities for public service in six ministries, three provinces and cities in the coming time.

Italian fashion model and television presenter Elisabetta Gregoraci has shared her impressions and experience from her recent trip to Vietnam, in a conversation with Silvio Vecchione, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Naples city, southern Italy.

Over 20 firms recognised as “Vietnam Rubber” brands

The Hanoi suburban village of Le Mat, well-known nationwide for its snake farms and restaurants, has officially became a tourist destination of the capital city.

In the event, speakers gave presentations on the development and operation of sustainable transportation infrastructure in both VN and Japan, with Japanese delegates giving more specific experiences on railway, as well as seaports and airports.

In Vietnam, AI (artificial intelligence) technology is mostly used for customer care services, especially in the banking sector and insurance.

Even in a difficult economic context, it is expected that purchasing power during this year’s Lunar New Year (Tet) could increase by over 10 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The number of share auctions in the Vietnamese stock market has reached its lowest level in the past 16 years, according to recent statistics from the Hanoi and HCM Stock Exchanges (HNX and HoSE).

Vietnamese student Tran Thi Chi from Van Lang University in Vietnam claimed first prize in the International Graduation Projects Award 2023 thanks to her project “Culture of the Sea Museum”.

The Vietnamese youth chess team secured three individual gold medals in the Blitz chess category at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 which was held in Al Ain in the UAE.

Local representative Do Thi Lan Anh finished among the Top 8 Best Bikini of the Miss Earth 2023 pageant, which is currently underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam suggests cooperation areas to help achieve zero-emission Asia

According to its development plan for 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, Lai Chau province will turn the Ma Lu Thang Border Gate Economic Zone into a driving force for development and open another bilateral border gate in Muong Te district.

World Bank (WB) experts have suggested several things that Vietnam should do to attract foreign investment in the stock market at the recent Inter-Agency Seminar on Unlocking the Potential of Vietnam’s Capital Markets.

The central province of Quang Binh will use an aid grant of nearly 600 million VND (about 24,800 USD) from the World Pheasant Association for a conservation project on the “Ga Loi Lam Mao Trang” (Edwards's Pheasant, or Lophura edwardsi).

Vietnamese athletes will have the opportunity to take part in three major Asian-level tournaments in 2024.

Vietnamese cuisine continues to shine internationally, having secured the 22nd spot on the 100 “best cuisines in the world” list with an average score of 4.44/5 as voted by readers of the food magazine TasteAtlas.

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has recently revealed upgrades for several banks, in the wake of its decision to raise Vietnam's national credit rating to BB+ with a long-term outlook of "Stable".