VIETNAM TODAY

Export industry associations are advised to work closely with regulatory bodies to stay abreast of changes in international trade policies and market movements.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14-15.

Vietnam has established a Government negotiation team on trade issues with the US, marking an important step in strengthening bilateral economic relations between the two countries.

In the first quarter of 2025, bilateral trade between Vietnam and China reached 51.2 billion USD, up 17.5% year-on-year, with expectations for continued growth throughout the year.

Experts explored the root causes behind both the successes and failures of Vietnam’s bank restructuring efforts, while proposing practical measures to enhance their effectiveness going forward.

The 11th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee wrapped up on April 12 afternoon after three days of sitting, with all of its agenda completed.

A young man has embarked on a 16-day cycling trip from Hanoi to HCM City to witness the military parade to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Reunification Day on April 30.

Doctors at the 108 Military Central Hospital have successfully performed Vietnam’s first implantation of a third-generation partial artificial heart (LVAD – HeartMate 3).

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has dismantled a large-scale criminal ring that produced, distributed, and sold counterfeit powdered milk in Hanoi and surrounding provinces.

Hanoi authorities have approved a VND500-billion (USD19.58 million) wastewater treatment project in Son Tay Town.

Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.

HCM City launched a kind of payment card on April 11, allowing passengers to make seamless and integrated payments across both bus and metro services.

Vietnam continues to benefit from its golden demographic structure with some 500,000 people joining the labour force every year.

A cold air mass is moving southward, bringing heavy rain to the northern and central regions, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The Vietnam Department of Geology and Minerals has discovered 12 gold mines in the Central -Central Region, with estimated reserves of over 10 tonnes of gold and nearly 16.5 tonnes of silver.

Vietnam’s automobile market shifted into high gear in March, with members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association reporting robust sales of 31,750 units.

A man in the central province of Quang Binh has rescued a rare pangolin caught in a roadside net.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is building a draft national scheme to gradually make English the second language in schools in the 2025 - 2035 period, with a vision towards 2045.

Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila's soaring heat.