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Following two years of low sales during Tết (the Lunar New Year), things are expected to look up for the fast moving consumer goods industry this time around since the Vietnamese economy has recovered.

Local export and logistics businesses are anticipated to enduring difficulties moving forward due to factors such as high inflation and the risk of a global economic recession, according to insiders.

Vietnam spent USD1.87 billion on importing fruit and vegetables in the first 11 months of this year, up nearly 39 percent from the same period last year, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The state visit to Indonesia by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from December 21 to 23 is an important event marking a stride in the two countries’ relations.

Five bodies have been found and one survivor was rescued Tuesday, after the sinking of a naval vessel two days ago in the Gulf of Thailand, the Thai navy said.

Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among the leading places to visit in Asia for 2023, as compiled by magazine Fodor’s Travel of the United States.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new contract for approximately USD29 million to clean up dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa Air Base.

Rescuers in helicopters scoured the Gulf of Thailand on Tuesday for dozens of sailors who went missing when their naval vessel sank, hoping life jackets had helped them survive two nights in the choppy waters.

The disbursed public investment sourced from foreign borrowing was estimated at more than VNĐ9 trillion in the first 11 months of the year, equivalent to only 26 per cent of the plan, an official from the Ministry of Finance said.

The 20th East Asia Forum (EAF-20) opened in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on December 19.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Director Ann Marie discussed prioritised cooperation areas and collaboration in climate change response and environment

As many as 10 shipping containers have fallen into the sea off the coast of the central city of Danang.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 19 attended a get-together held by the Air Defence-Air Force to mark the 50th anniversary of the "Dien Bien Phu in the air" victory in 1972.

Christian communities in HCM City have made dazzling decorations to welcome Christmas.

The National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) opened a seminar and photo exhibition in Hanoi on December 19 in support of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

Hanoi will organise firework displays at 31 locations across the city to welcome in the Lunar New Year 2023.

A poor family in the central province of Ha Tinh are in desperate need of financial support to cover medical treatment for the father and his two sons who are all suffering from mental problems.

Two children have died after a fire broke out at a house in the southern city of Can Tho early Monday morning.

The Saigon Railway Joint Stock Company has continued operating more trains to central localities on the coming Lunar New Year, or Tet Holiday.