Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 4 chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel who is on an official visit to Vietnam from May 3-5.

A recently released survey by S&P Global indicates that the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 46.7 in April from 47.7 recorded in March.

After four months without recording a single death caused by COVID-19, Vietnam logged its first case in mid-April, and more than 10 COVID-related deaths have since been documented in the country.

Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$6.4 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the first quarter of the year, representing a fall of 39.3% year on year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in the RoK.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is urgently perfecting the software system for higher education quality assurance and accreditation.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airports and airlines to enforce the regulation on electronic identification and authentication in the aviation sector.

There are about 2.5 million automobiles that need mechanical checks in the next six months, according to the Vietnam Register (VR).

Global and domestic coffee prices are at high levels, providing opportunities for Viet Nam to maintain a coffee export revenue of over US$4 billion this year, a record set in 2022, while the global supply is narrowing down.

Last year over 3.5 billion USD was spent importing CBU (completely built unit) mobile phones in Vietnam, with 1.6 billion USD for iPhones alone.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a plan to implement a programme to develop AI applications in the city in the 2020-30 period.

This trend has raised concerns over a potential imbalance in the job market, leaving basic sciences with a shortage of qualified professionals.

As many as 498 cyberattacks targeting information networks in Vietnam were recorded and handled in April, down 5.1% from March and 46.9% compared to the same period last year, according to the Authority of Information Security.

Passengers can use the mobile ID app VNeID for boarding domestic flights, instead of plastic ID cards or travel documents as from May 2.

Vietnam has the largest number of poultry in the world, but its farmers are incurring big losses as they have had to sell their fowl below production costs.

A new reality show is set to take viewers on a journey through the rich cultural tapestry of Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is paying a working visit to Cambodia on May 4-5 to attend the opening ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).

Regions across Vietnam are experiencing hot weather on May 4 with the temperature in some areas exceeding 37 degrees Celsius, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

From jackfruit and Bodhi leaves, Lê Quang Vinh, a student of Lục Ngạn 3 High School, has hand-carved hundreds of art pieces that are portraits of renowned figures or images inspired by nature.

Developing 1.5 million businesses by 2025 is one of the key goals set by the government’s Resolution No 58 dated April 21 which addresses key policies and solutions to help businesses adapt to new circumstances and quickly recover by 2025.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has asked banks to facilitate gasoline imports for suppliers and retailers by easing lending conditions and raising credit limits.