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The search volume of accommodations in Vietnam is rising rapidly, ranking 11th in the world, indicating a strong recovery in demand for tourism in the country, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Asian markets fluctuated Friday as traders weighed a range of issues including US debt ceiling hopes, high-level talks between Washington and Beijing, banking sector uncertainty and more signs of a slowing economy.

Zoom announced it will empower Grab to boost employee engagement across its offices.

The organiser of the Miss International Queen Vietnam on Thursday issued an apology nearly a month after the contest was organised without permission.

The engagement of the private sector in green growth and sustainable development is crucial for Vietnam to complete its target of raising the green economy scale to 300 billion USD in the total national GDP value in 2050.

High interest rates have exerted a strong impact on Vietnam’s competitiveness, heard a seminar themed “Impact of High Interest Rates on Macro-economic Stability and Growth Recovery in 2023” held on May 11 in Hanoi.

Vietnam will play Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men’s football event after a 1-1 draw with Thailand on May 11 evening saw Philippe Troussier’s side conclude their group-stage campagin in second place.

Some streets in Hanoi have reclaimed pavements for pedestrians after local authorities launched a crackdown against pavement encroachment over two months ago.

The Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2023 will be held from September 13-17 under the theme “Green growth - the journey to zero emissions,” the municipal People’s Committee announced.

Petroleum products prices further decreased from 3 pm on Thursday, marking the third consecutive fall.

Hundreds of hectares of sugarcane in the northern province of Tuyen Quang are dying due to prolonged drought, leading to material shortages for the local sugar production sector.

Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, Nguyen Thanh Binh, has proposed to the municipal authorities to upgrade the site’s buildings that have faced serious deterioration.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) have come together to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to developing national football, including giving priority to youth football.

Lots of fish have been found dead in Hoang Cau Lake in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has voiced its strong objection to China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea and said it has no legal force.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, together with leaders of other ASEAN member states, discussed regional and global issues, at a retreat session of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 11.

While Dung Quat Economic Zone is facing a land shortage for new projects, dozens of other investors have failed to carry out their projects and abandoned their land for many years.

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors shrugged at data showing US inflation fell further but only marginally, suggesting the Federal Reserve still had much to do in its battle against rising prices.

Thanh Hoa Provincial Children's Hospital is monitoring four children who were given an expired Hexaxim vaccine dose.