Economists say they can see brighter economic prospects in 2024, especially with positive foreign direct investment (FDI) flow.

Hoang Anh Cuong has been working as a guard at The To Temple in Hue City for nearly 30 years. Watching over the temple during Tet is a regular part of his job.

Many food reviewers praise dishes and restaurants lavishly in their posts on social media even though they never try the products of the restaurants.

After months of rigorous training, the three female soldiers not only are in strong physical condition, but also have talents in military martial arts, with a record of many outstanding achievements.

2023 was a tough year for enterprises in supporting industries because of low demand, according to the Vietnam Association of Supporting Industries (VASI) report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

In his 30-year career, Doan Viet Tien made over 1,500 glass paintings depicting the scenery of his hometown and his past, in addition to 350 portraits of politicians and cultural figures of Vietnam and the world.

On Check in Vietnam, the largest group for the Vietnamese travel community on Facebook, Phan Vu Minh is considered by many travel fellows to be the most special Vietnamese wanderer.

Domestic consumption will help HCM City’s economy rebound from stagnation and create motivation for the economic center to maintain sustainable development.

CEO Nguyen Van Khoa said many of FPT’s goals were once described as too ambitious, but in the end they were attainable. The US$1 billion worth of revenue from IT services from overseas markets is one of them.

Vietnamese vegetable and fruit farmers and exporters experienced a prosperous year in 2023 with record-high export turnover of $5.7 billion. The figure is expected to be higher this year as new high-end markets have opened.

Vietnam is not only an attractive destination for foreign investors, with FDI registered in 2023 reaching $36.6 billion, but the country also invests in other economies, which has helped elevate its position in global FDI flow.

Lường Quang Đại, an ethnic Tày man, might look nothing like a hot TikToker with his modest rustic appearance, but his channel has over 425,000 followers and 8 million likes.

Experts have affirmed the role of the local community as the "holder and practitioner" of heritage.

In 2023, Vietnam completed nine highway projects with a total length of nearly 500 kilometers and put them into operation, raising the total length of the highway network in Vietnam to 1,900 kilometers.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Vietnam Business Forum in early December 2023 affirmed that green transition, together with digital transformation and innovation, are strategic choices and top priorities for Vietnam.

With their persistent efforts and passionate heart, many Vietnamese have obtained impressive achievements in their field, effectively popularizing the image of Vietnam to the international community.

The government has assigned the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to produce 50,000 semiconductor engineers to satisfy demand by 2030.

The ancient podocarp, or xich tung in Vietnamese, (Dacrydium elatum) in Yen Tu forest is no longer being threatened with extinction because there is a "sponsor" who has successfully propagated it.

Encouraging results were gained last year after Hanoi Mayor Tran Sy Thanh committed to revive the parks in the city.

Vietnam now has to import thousands of spare parts and components for domestic production, worth tens of thousands of billions of dollars each year. Annual automobile part imports alone are valued at $50-60 billion.