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Despite global volatilities, Vietnam’s economy has rebounded strongly this year beyond the forecasts of many international organisations, making the country one of the rare bright spots in the global gloomy picture.

Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening the strategic partnership with Singapore, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told visiting Singaporean President Halimah Yacob in Hanoi on October 17.

After over five years of negotiations, the US Department of Agriculture has officially licensed the import of fresh pomelo from Vietnam, an official has said.

As many as 30 big foreign suppliers, including Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix; Samsung; TikTok; and eBay made tax declaration via the portal http://Etaxvn.gdt.gov.vn and paid 22.2 million USD worth of tax, according to a report recently submitted by the Ministry

An additional 673 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Monday, raising the national tally to over 11.49 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Coastal localities have been instructed to stay alert for storm Nesat, which entered the northern area of the East Sea.

Many beaches in the central city of Danang have been badly damaged after the recent flooding.

Korean coach Park Hang-seo will no longer lead the Vietnamese national football team after his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation expires in January 2023.

The Vietnamese team sent to the world championships of vocational skills (WorldSkills 2022) Special Edition in Germany have won two silver medals, marking their best achievement after seven times of entering the contest.

A poor woman in the central province of Quang Nam is calling for financial help to raise four children as her health has deteriorated and her husband died 10 years ago.

Storm Nesta, the sixth major storm of the year, is heading to Paracel Islands after entering the East Sea, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Travel magazine Wanderlust of the UK has named Vietnam among its top 20 best places to visit in January, ranking the country eighth in the list.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to widen the trade band of USD/VND spot exchange rate from +/-3% to +/-5%, effective from October 17.

The orientation of foreign capital flows pouring into Vietnam is heavily influenced by global factors.

The death toll from a fire that ripped through a Thai nightclub in early August has risen to 25, officials said Sunday, with eight victims still receiving medical treatment.

Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and her spouse began a State visit to Vietnam on October 16 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

An additional 325 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Sunday, raising the national tally to over 11.49 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Standard Chartered Bank has raised its Vietnam GDP growth forecast for 2022 to 7.5% from the previous 6.7% and for 2023 to 7.2% from 7.0% to reflect robust Q3 growth of 13.7% year-on-year.