Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien says Vietnam imports electricity from China and Laos, but the import volume is small, and is mostly provided to border areas.

The price of exported rice has continuously increased since the beginning of 2023, reaching an average of US$517/ton, which is the highest average export price in the past ten years.

In a report to National Assembly Deputies, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) replied to the opinion requesting to prepare for the scenario of the US declaring debt default.

The Ministry of Information and Communications yesterday informed that after 3 auction sessions, no mobile network operators took part in the auction for 4G and 5G frequencies.

Investors in 65 out of the total 85 renewable energy transition projects, with a combined capacity of 3,640 MW, have written to Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) proposing pricing negotiations before purchase agreements are reached.

A painting exhibition featuring the art of sketch drawing by late talented artist Nguyen Gia Tri  was opened in HCM City.

According to the Director of the Can Tho Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, the cause of the blood shortage is difficulties in procurement, purchasing supplies, screening reagents, and blood testing.

The power supply in the dry season this year is predicted to be challenging due to the significant rise in electricity demand.

The export of durian and coconut is expected to hit 1 billion USD this year thanks to increasing demand from China, according to experts.

Vietnam’s women’s football team left Hanoi on Monday for a training programme in Germany and Poland.

May industrial production index inches up 2.2%

In celebration of World Environment Day, Unilever Vietnam has joined the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to launch a campaign tackling plastic pollution, cleaning the environment, and regenerating nature in Vietnam.

Situated in the heart of District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Central Post Office has been named among the top 11 most beautiful post offices around the world, as compiled by magazine Architectural Digest of the United States.

The framework should be voluntary and non-binding, take into account the level of development and national law, and place no additional burdens on developing countries.

Some 77% of Vietnamese consumers believe they could go cashless for three days, according to a new survey by Visa entitled “Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2022”.

Vietnamese girls beat their Lebanon opponents 3-0 in the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup’s second qualifying round held in the northern province of Phu Tho on June 5, officially securing a berth in the finals.

Renowned international food magazine TasteAtlas has recently honoured five Vietnamese cakes among 10 most popular Southeast Asian pancakes.

Vietnam ranked seventh among the top 10 emerging colocation markets globally with a market size estimated to hit 1.5 billion USD by 2026, according to a recent report by KPMG published earlier this month.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Son has highlighted the significance of visits by overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district and DK1 platform across the past 11 years.

In his freshly-ended first official visit to Vietnam, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese enjoyed “bia hoi” (brewed beer) and “banh mi” (Vietnamese sandwich) on his first day in Hanoi.