The central province of Quang Tri has about 230 species of medicinal plants, of which 40 species have been researched, developed, and processed to serve local consumption and exports, including che vang (Jasminum subtriplinerve).

The Authority for Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has continued to issue warnings about high-level, serious vulnerabilities in Microsoft products.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh in the first half of 2023 topped 4.33 billion USD, an increase of 37% compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) HCM City branch reported.

Vietnam needs US$133 billion to US$135 billion for electricity generation and transmission projects until 2030, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

State President Vo Van Thuong attended a groundbreaking ceremony of a military-civil medical centre, and an inauguration ceremony of Con Dao passenger port in Con Dao district on July 20.

Karolina Bielawska, Miss World 2021, touched down in Vietnam on July 20 as a special guest ahead of the finale of Miss World Vietnam 2023 which will take place on the evening of July 22.

Authorities in the central highlands province of Lam Dong are investigating the destruction of over 250 pine trees that have just been poisoned to death.

Renowned German football site Transfermarkt has named Vietnamese midfielder Hoang Duc as the most valuable footballer currently playing in the V.League 1.

Fruits, vegetables may bring home US$ 5 billion by year-end

The Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 pageant was officially launched in a press conference held on July 19 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the winner to be awarded a crown valued at VND1 billion.

The average export price of Vietnam's rice last year was US$650 per tonne, up 20.8 per cent over the same period last year.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade will continue to help businesses mitigate their difficulties and sustain production and stimulate demand for goods and services.

The tournament “Challenge over mountain and thick forest – Buon Don 2023” brings together strong teams from South Korea, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Australia.

About 33 per cent of new HIV infections in VN occurred among key young populations, higher than the global average of 27 per cent and the Asia Pacific average of 26 per cent, according to the latest data from UNAIDS 2023 HIV Estimates.

Local e-commerce floors in the 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam will connect with one another through a national integrated e-commerce floor, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced that Huynh Nguyen Thanh officially became Asian Football Confederation (AFC) senior futsal referee.

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) on July 19 selected seven athletes to attend Asian Games (ASIAD) 19 taking place in Hangzhou, China, in September this year.

Former Secretary of the Party Central Committee and former Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh passed away after a period of illness at 8:57 pm on July 19 at Military Central Hospital 108 in Hanoi.

Central budget to be allocated to buy vaccines for expanded immunisation programme

Vietnam will spend an estimated VND270 trillion (US$11.4 billion) by 2030 to enhance its petroleum and gas reserves and strengthen its supply infrastructure.