VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s retail sector is on track for strong growth, presenting compelling investment opportunities as domestic consumption continues to rise.

Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.

In March alone, Vietnam recorded 26 earthquakes, with 23 occurring in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, and 3 in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province.

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse chaired a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on April 1 for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who are paying a state visit to Vietnam.

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have approved a VND18 trillion (USD705 million) project to build a road linking Bao Loc City and Duc Trong District.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a 2% reduction in value-added tax, expanding eligibility to include fuel, petroleum, and certain technology products and services.

Japanese destroyer Suzunami arrived at Tien Sa Port in the central city of Danang today, March 31, marking the start of its four-day visit to the city.

The Bai Tu Long National Park Management Board in the northern province of Quang Ninh has received a rhesus macaque found wandering into a local home.

A slew of policies has been put in place to attract foreign direct investment capital, which is seen as an important driver for Vietnam’s high economic growth targets in 2025 and the subsequent years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Vietnamese and US universities to strengthen cooperation in education and training through specific, sustainable, practical, long-term and effective projects.

A bus carrying 25 passengers overturned while passing through Khanh Le Pass in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, injuring at least six people.

Authorities have identified 40 gold mines in the Northwest region of Vietnam, with estimated reserves of nearly 30 tonnes of gold.

Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde arrived in Hanoi on March 31, beginning their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

Over 300 apartments in a housing complex in HCM City have sustained wall cracks and popped floor tiles following tremors from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

A passenger bus transporting 36 people hit another vehicle and plunged off Bao Loc Pass in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, killing one and injuring at least three others.

Vietnam, the world’s second largest garment-textile exporter, is betting on green fabric to cement its place in the global supply chain.

Scholarships, favourable tuition fees and credit policies will be introduced to ensure the attraction of talented students.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the completion of the North-South expressway from the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang to the southernmost province of Ca Mau by this year’s end.

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday.