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The Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi has recently opened through the night to serve rising demand for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Online scammers are posing as police officers to con money and personal details from unsuspecting victims.

Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam is about to sign a protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports with the General Administration of Customs of China, bringing the total agricultural products exported to the Chinese market in this form to eight.

Thailand and China on Sunday signed off on a visa waiver agreement at talks between their foreign ministers as the two countries look to boost ties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the project to build a 500kV electric transmission line from Quang Trach district of the central province of Quang Binh to Pho Noi of northern Hung Yen province.

The U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will accelerate infrastructure development and create new tourism products to attract more travelers, according to Hoang Van Tuan, the park’s director.

Many large peach trees have been displayed for rent in Hanoi for decorations for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Vietnam has continously improved institutions and incentives to attract and better manage domestic and foreign investment resources.

With its potential and advantages, the northwestern province of Dien Bien is striving to turn tourism into an economic spearhead.

Lotte Duty Free and Modetour - tourism service businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Seoul on January 26 to strengthen joint marketing efforts toward promoting the tourism market in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur held a Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration programme for the Vietnamese community in Malaysia on January 26.

Police in the central province of Nghe An announced that they have arrested and prosecuted two local people for violating regulations on the protection of endangered and rare animals and trading prohibited goods.

Airlines in Vietnam have expanded their fleets to address the surge in demand during the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

The elevated section of Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route has been slated to enter use in June this year.

Representatives from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam recently visited the Hoang Lien centre for wildlife rescue, conservation and development in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to work on the care for suspectedly smuggled wallabies.

At least three young men have been killed and two others suffered serious injuries after their two motorbikes collided in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa on Friday evening.

Around 200 livestock in Vietnam’s northern mountainous localities have died due to the on-going bitter cold front.