Despite being aware of the usurious interest rates charged by loan sharks and the consequences of failing to repay, many workers still turn to them when they are in urgent need of money.

Due to a significant decline in new orders since the fourth quarter of last year, hundreds of thousands of employees across the country have faced job losses and reduced working hours, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Founded to combat drug crime in the nation, the Drug Crime Investigation Police Division under the Hanoi Police has its work cut out for it.

HCMC’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is projected to approach 7% this year if the second half proceeds smoothly, according to HCMC Chairman Phan Van Mai.

Marine caged aquaculture in Kien Giang Province has offered high production efficiency and profits for farmers.

The first batch of fresh lychee has arrived in the US, opening up big opportunities for the specialty and other Vietnamese fruits to conquer the demanding market.

Thaco Group owned by billionaire Tran Ba Duong is planning to sell 10 percent of shares in Thaco Auto, one of its subsidiaries, in 2023. The automobile manufacturer is expected to be valued at $5 billion.

HCM City’s Mayor Phan Van Mai said at a meeting with voters in district 4 on June 28 that the socio-economic development of the city had been seriously affected by the bond market manipulation case related to SCB and Van Thinh Phat.

Vietnam’s pepper output is high this crop, at 200,000 tons, but exports in the first five months of the year fell sharply as speculators reserved money to buy Robusta coffee.

Authorities in Nha Trang City have issued a ban on pets at the city’s beaches, including walking them at seaside parks or allowing them to swim in the sea.

Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank), whose EIB shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), has elected Do Ha Phuong as board chairwoman, replacing Luong Thi Cam Tu.

Eighteen referees and assistant referees who participated in Vietnam's inaugural VAR training course successfully passed the FIFA test stages and received official confirmation from FIFA.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just said that Vietnam will perform negotiations on the export of Vietnamese coconuts to the United States in the last months of the year.

Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen who is on a business trip to France had a meeting with lawyers who accompanied Vietnamese-French woman, Tran To Nga in her fight for justice for herself and other Agent Orange (AO) victims.

The latest initiative to design a distinct urban area along Ly Thuong Kiet Street aims to create seamless connections between the surrounding architectural and landscape spaces while preserving and promoting historical, cultural, and social values.

Reforms supported by this credit will strengthen Vietnam's ongoing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent commodity price shocks.

The GDP growth rate was estimated to hit 4.14 percent in the second quarter of 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on Thursday.

Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health (MoH) has imported 6,000 bottles of Plasma-derived Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) to Vietnam to supply local hospitals for treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

The US Consulate General hosted a ceremony on June 29 to officially kick off a programme which seeks to promote American food to Vietnamese people with a diverse array of activities and incentives for diners.

The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music has launched a piano competition for contestants of all nationalities and different ages, with the ultimate aim of becoming a destination for pianists from across the world.