Further checks using an explosive detection system confirmed the presence of nitrate-based explosives (NH4NO3), commonly used in industrial and improvised explosives.

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has proposed adjusting income categories not subjected to social insurance contributions.

Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha stressed that proven and essential practical issues should be incorporated into the draft Law on Urban Development Management.

Vietnam’s birth rate currently stands at 1.91 children per woman, positioning the country among the five with the lowest fertility rates in Southeast Asia.

Resolution No 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation was issued on December 22 last year by Party General Secretary To Lam.

The regional minimum wage increase for 2025 aims to improve workers’ living standards and align wage policies with economic growth and evolving administrative boundaries.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) suggested that the establishment of digital banks should be postponed to January 1, 2027.

The International conference on Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductors 2025 (AISC 2025) will bring together global leaders to discuss breakthroughs in these fields, reinforcing Vietnam’s position in the global semiconductor and AI value chain.

Market breadth remained positive, with 169 gainers outnumbering 145 decliners.

Ninh Thuan Province is urgently carrying its tasks to ensure the overall progress of a nuclear power project.

Power Plan VIII must be adjusted to create a long-term, effective and sustainable vision, said Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, at an online conference on the project to adjust Power Plan VIII on Sunday.

Local fertiliser manufacturers are focusing on fulfilling export contracts that were signed prior to the Tết holidays.

By the end of 2024, the airline achieved a profit before tax of VNĐ7.7 trillion, marking the highest profit in the airline’s history and more than double the pre-pandemic profits of 2018 and 2019.

An economist said the approach helps ensure that businesses have access to affordable capital, which in turn supports job creation and economic recovery.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) recommends reviewing the existing organisations and establishing a unified Government-level Steering Committee to comprehensively oversee the railway sector.

Party General Secretary To Lam has urged the health sector to conduct reforms to overcome difficulties and challenges, thus ensuring the goal of universal healthcare in the new context.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch calling for intensified efforts to lower lending rates to support businesses and spur economic growth.

Congratulating the officers, Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien stressed that these deployments are part of Vietnam’s ongoing contributions to all UN peacekeeping missions where its forces are present.

As the 2025 annual shareholders' meeting season is approaching, Vietnamese banks are unveiling optimistic profit targets on the expectation of strong economic growth and credit recovery.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will chair a meeting with female generals, heroines of the people's armed forces, labour heroines, and female scientists on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on March 8.

Businesses adhering to EU standards will help safeguard their market share and contribute to export growth. Meanwhile, long-term strategies must be developed for consistent compliance with EU regulations.

Vietnam shipped 500 kg of coffee husk, valued at nearly 1 million VND (40 USD) per kg, to the Republic of Korea.

After 5 years of implementation, the EU-VN Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has delivered many positive outcomes, including a robust growth of VN's exports to the EU, particularly in key sectors such as textiles, footwear, and agro-fishery products.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 24 received Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa who is on an official visit to Vietnam from February 23-25.

This amendment aims to allow public employees who are scientists to establish and manage businesses that trade in researched scientific products.