Zinc deficiency in the body will affect growth, causing malnutrition and stunting. Micronutrient deficiency is the main cause of short stature in Vietnamese youth, according to experts from the Institute of Nutrition.

A ceremony is scheduled to be held in late December to officially announce the upgrade of the pair of Tra Linh (Vietnam) - Longbang (China) border gates into international ones.

Fishing vessels when going out to the sea must turn on vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and record exploitation logs, or they won’t be able to leave ports, authorities have said.

According to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), traffic jams cause a loss of $1 billion to Hanoi every year. To settle the problem, the city needs VND1 quadrillion to build nine railway routes.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has submitted to the government a report about problems related to implementation of next-generation free trade agreements (FTAs).

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) which is responsible for warning of trends about activities and developments in Vietnam's cyberspace has warned people about the latest cyber frauds.

On November 29, more than 30 trainees who represent cooperatives, cooperative groups, business households, and individual units in Cao Bang Province were instructed how to use the online market platform.

Nearly 90 international beauties arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 29 and November 30 ahead of the launch of the Miss Earth 2023 pageant, which is due to be held in Ho Chi Minh City this December.

The Vietnamese Government will donate $500,000 through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support efforts of the UN and demontrate the spirit of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Police forces in Ho Chi Minh City announced on November 29 that they have smashed a criminal gang smuggling illicit drugs from Cambodia, arresting several traffickers and seizing almost 35 kgs of various drugs in the process.

Vietnam is enjoying the fastest growth rate of digital economy in Southeast Asia this year, with its compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the 2022-2023 period of 19 percent. The leading position will continue in the 2023-2025 time.

Vietnamese athletes bagged 18 gold medals at the Vovinam World Championship 2023 which took place from November 24 to 30 at Ho Chi Minh City-based Phu Tho Indoor Sports Hall.

VAT cuts remain in place for additional 6 months: Parliament

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has brought competitive advantages to Vietnamese export products, but these goods have also faced the imposition of trade defence measures in CPTPP markets.

The emergence of domestic buyers in the mergers and acquisitions market is a positive sign amid the global slump in the M&A market, a forum titled “Thriving Together” heard in HCM City on Tuesday.

Building smart cities in VN faces many challenges, although technology businesses have tried their best to accompany localities in orientation, planning and building, heard attendees at the VN-Asia Smart City Summit 2023.

The US Embassy in Hanoi and the VN Union of Friendship Organizations is organising a public festival on Saturday, December 2, 2023 to celebrate people-to-people ties and commemorate the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

The Ministry of Transport plans to raise the operating speed on certain 4-lane expressways to 90km per hour.

Three months after her concert tour in Italy, Vietnamese violinist Trinh Minh Hien is set to captivate audiences at a special music show in Hanoi on Sunday, December 3.

In the first 11 months of 2023, the country has received a total of 11.2 million foreign arrivals, 3.8 times higher than the figure recorded in the same period last year