With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly approved the amended Trade Union Law at its ongoing eighth session in Hanoi on November 27.

Bulgarian President visits Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam

Electronic traceability for seafood products boosts transparency for export

The 2024 Vietnam – Asia Smart City Summit will take place in Hanoi on December 2-3 under the theme “Smart city – Digital economy – Sustainable development", according to the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 2024 US-Vietnam Business Summit, jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hanoi on November 27.

The global carbon credit market, which Vietnam wants to join, is believed to have a value of $250 billion per annum by 2030, according to the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).

What started as an army recipe has become a 29-year culinary institution in Nam Dinh, where grilled chicken feet reign supreme.

The draft decree on petroleum business needs to be rewritten to strictly comply with Party Chief To Lam’s instruction that the view that ‘if something is unmanageable, it should be banned’ need to be eliminated.

Phu Xuyen District, located 30 kilometres south of Hanoi, is renowned as the ’land of hundreds of crafts’, with all 154 villages engaged in various trades.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution has consistently exceeded safety standards in Hà Nội and nearby provinces such as Bắc Ninh and Thái Nguyên since 2019.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said 2024 is a year of 5G commercialisation nationwide, but operators still have to invest in 4G infrastructure, which will be important for at least the next five years.

Nguyen Huy Tien, Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, revealed the amount during the eighth session of the National Assembly on Tuesday morning in Hanoi.

The country recorded 14,287 scarlet fever cases and measle infections over the past 11 months, up 42 times compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnamese goalkeeper Filip Nguyen has topped the list of Vietnamese footballers with the highest market value at EUR550,000, according to renowned German football site Transfermarkt.

The Philippines has initiated a preliminary safeguard measures investigation on the importation of cement from various countries, including Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines.

The Law on the Value Added Tax was adopted at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 26 and is set to come into force in July next year.

All air carriers have announced they will increase transport capacity to satisfy travel demand during Tet holiday.

The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) has selected Vietnam's northern province of Ninh Binh as the venue for its annual conference, set to take place from January 17-20, 2025.

Vietnam’s export of agricultural products will continue facing many challenges due to changes in countries, according to experts.

The Korea-Vietnam Global Technology Transfer initiative supports Korean SMEs in exporting suitable technologies to Vietnamese companies.

By 2030, the Da Nang FTZ aims to contribute 1-2% directly to the city’s gross regional product (GRDP) and create approximately 21,000 jobs.

The TECHFEST Vietnam 2024 National Creative Startup Talent Search Competition announced its winners on November 26 in Hai Phong city, with the top teams recognised for their innovative solutions in healthcare and sustainable green development.

Da Nang’s Department of Construction has announced four commercial housing projects which can be sold to foreigners in the central city.

The Management Board of Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve in Quang Tri announced on November 26 that a 150-kg Asiatic black bear, listed as an endangered species, was discovered in a forested area in the reserve through a camera trap system.

Vietnam’s wood processing and export industry is on track to surpass its 2024 export target of 15.2 billion USD, navigating through complicated market developments with strategic adaptability.