There are many reasons people decide to pack their bags and move permanently to Vietnam.

Many real estate firms left the market, a number of leaders were sentenced to prison, and a major apartment fire occurred, causing a high death toll. These were the main sad stories of 2023.

Besides the Chinese, consumers from other countries have begun buying more durian. It is estimated that durian exports could bring $3.5 billion to Vietnam in 2024.

VietNamNet held a roundtable talk with officials and businessmen to discuss how to position Vietnam as a destination for beach tourism.

New thinking and new mentality will help Vietnam and its people have a better, more comprehensive and adequate approach. Vietnam AI Forum and the Vietnam AI Contest Award Ceremony 2023 took place in Hanoi January 24, 2024.

Expanding their customer base and diversifying products are among the solutions that Vietnamese textile and garment producers are applying to maintain their competiveness with new rivals.

Real estate and bank shares caught securities investors’ attention last week after the amended Land Law and the Law on Credit Institutions were approved by the National Assembly on January 18.

The prices of farm produce climbed to new high in 2023. Tens of thousands of durian farmers have become dong billionaires, while the incomes of rice and coffee farmers increased by twofold.

Reasonable policies on railway mechanical engineering localization could offer great opportunities to Vietnamese companies.

Ocean shipping rates and delivery delays are worrying Vietnamese enterprises. Some businesses have had to use air shipments to ensure that cargo can arrive on schedule.

Many Vietnamese billionaires have seen their assets decrease over the last two weeks despite good stock market performance. And Nguyen Dang Quang is no longer on Forbes’ list of dollar billionaires.

The tough year of 2023 is expected to be followed by positive signs of an economic recovery. Vicente Nguyen, CIO of AFC Vietnam Fund, talked with VietNamNet about economic prospects in 2024, and the advantages and problems in the economy.

Pham Minh Ton, the 46-year-old man in Nga An Commune, has successfully brought a variety of handmade products crafted from sedge to the international market, surpassing the traditional craft of mat weaving.

The Vietnam Open Innovation Ecosystem Report 2023 released by BambuUP showed that in the first nine months of 2023, the number of investments in Vietnamese startups decreased by 40 percent in quantity and 13 percent in value.

University admission based on high school transcripts is not expected to be used by top-tier universities in 2024 because experts say the method cannot ensure fairness and honesty.

Many illicit business relationships between enterprises and state agencies were discovered in 2023, for which state officials and businesspeople had to pay a heavy price.

Ups and downs in the stock market were seen in 2023, but recovery was still the general trend. Better opportunities are expected to come this year.

Signs of recovery of Vietnam’s and the world economies appeared in the last months of 2023.

The great achievements in foreign relations in 2023 have brought potential and prestige in the international arena, turning Vietnam into an attractive rendezvous for countries.

Vietnam Town, the first of its kind in the world, has been set up in the center of Udon Thani City in Thailand. A sign of Vietnamese pride, it acts as a symbol of the friendship between Vietnam and Thailand.