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China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into Vietnam is projected to continue rising as China reopens its doors and resumes flights between the two countries, said AgriBank Securities Joint Stock Company (Agriseco).

A list of the 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) and top 10 prestigious companies in the fields of pharmacy, logistics, tourism, transportation and animal feed in 2022 has just been announced.

Amid an unstable global economy, the Vietnamese economy is forecast to enjoy plenty of growth opportunities and face many potential risks in the year ahead.

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has signed a regulation that details new safety and security requirements for businesses seeking to mine nuclear materials in the country, The Jakarta Post reported.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà and Secretary of Hải Phòng City Party Committee Trần Lưu Quang have been confirmed by the National Assembly as the two new Deputy Prime Ministers for the 2021-26 tenure.

One staff member at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has been suspended after he was found asking for tips from a foreign passenger while he was completing exit procedures.

The first shipment of around seven tonnes of oranges grown in Cao Phong District in the northern province of Hoa Binh has been exported to the UK.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province are preparing for the reopening of Mong Cai Border Gate as China will officially resume operation at their borders from January 8.

The HCM City Transport Department has announced that they will close certain streets for the organisation of events and celebrations, including the flower street and book street, around the 2023 Lunar New Year Festival.

Viet Flight Training School has just been opened at Rach Gia Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang, becoming the first civil pilot training facility to operate in Vietnam.

Foreign tourists now can enjoy a 120-minute night tour at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, which promises enticing cultural, culinary and architectural experiences.

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has made it onto a list of the top 20 safest low-cost airlines internationally for 2023, according to a recent announcement by AirlineRatings.com, a global airline safety and product review website.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) convened its second extraordinary session in Hanoi on January 5.

Several workshops which specialise in making lanterns in Hoi An City are busy these days when the Lunar New Year or Tet is approaching.

The restoration of Phung Hung Mural Street in Hanoi has been finished ahead of the coming Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday, with many paintings repaired.

A 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-metre deep concrete pillar at a construction sitein the southern province of Dong Thap four days ago was declared dead by local authorities late Wednesday afternoon.

The inflationary pressure on Vietnam in 2023 may not be high, said experts at a conference in Hanoi on January 4.

Vietnam is forecast to have fewer storms and tropical depressions in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.

The HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases on January 4 said the COVID-19 Omicron XBB variant, first discovered in India in August, has been found in the southern metropolis.