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The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has sketched out two scenarios for the Vietnamese economy in 2023.

Vietnam and Laos will work closely to introduce solutions aimed at increasing two-way trade by 10 - 15% this year compared to 2022’s figure.

Many Vietnamese travel companies have launched tours to Thailand for the AFF Cup Final between Thailand and Vietnam on January 16.

Many streets in HCM City have faced serious congestion due to increased traffic ahead of the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Vietnam posted an all-time high import of automobiles with 173,467 units valued at US$3.84 billion last year, surpassing the previous record of about 160,000 units in 2021, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Head coach Park Hang-seo of the Vietnamese national men’s football team won the award for the best foreign coach of 2022 at the Cup Chien Thang (Victory Cup) award ceremony.

Nearly 500 workers in some southern localities were given free flights on Wednesday evening to return to their homes in the central region for the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Asian markets rose Thursday as traders grew confident ahead of data later in the day that is expected to show another softening of US inflation, giving the Federal Reserve room to slow its pace of interest rate hikes.

Vietjet Air, Vietnam’s largest private carrier, has announced its opening of a route linking Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne of Australia starting March 31.

Vietnamese and Lao PMs have reaffirmed both nations' consistent policy of attaching great importance to and giving the top priority to the consolidation and cultivation of the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation.

People in Thuy Tram Village in the northern province of Phu Tho are busy harvesting red carp for Kitchen God's Day.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper had a working session in the central province of Quang Tri on January 11 to discuss cooperation in handling war consequences.

PM Pham Minh Chinh on January 11 made a courtesy call on General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith as part of activities during his official visit to Laos.

Vietnam climbed a total of four positions to secure 88th place in a ranking of the world’s most powerful passports in 2023, according to the latest report compiled by the Henley Passport Index.

Airlines in Vietnam have reported a low number of passengers since resuming flights to China from January 8.

Some 50,000 residents in Khanh Hoa will get support from a five-year project to learn English. The project is expected to contribute to the development of the province, particularly in terms of tourism.

The secretariat of the Party Central Committee on Tuesday held a national conference reviewing inspection and supervision work in the past year and set out the missions for 2023.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Vientiane on January 11, beginning his two-day official visit to Laos, during which he will co-chair the 45th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee.

Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co Ltd, a supplier of both Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, have initiated plans to inject up to US$400 million to build two factories in Vietnam, according to information provided by