VIETNAM TODAY

By boosting cooperation with reputable partners across the globe, Vietnam is taking steps to gain a foothold in the world’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries.

Esteban Lazo Hernandez, President of the NA of People’s Power of Cuba, began an official visit to Vietnam on November 2 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Thanh Man.

Authorities in HCM City have seized hundreds of fake international branded products, including Gucci, Chanel, Patek Philippe, and Rolex, at Ben Thanh Market.

PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam returned to Hanoi on November 1 evening, concluding their official visit to the UAE.

On Friday night, a cargo train derailed while running through the Hai Van Nam Station in the central city of Danang, with three carriages overturning.

Though consumers acknowledge the benefits that green consumption brings, there is a considerable gap between awareness and action.

As many as 63 earthquakes were reported nationwide in October, the Institute of Geophysics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology reported on November 1.

Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the island in decades claimed at least two lives.

The Director of Google for Education for Asia-Pacific and Middle East, had a working session with HCM City authorities to discuss cooperation orientations for digital transformation in education.

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector has started to recover from the effects of September's typhoon Yagi as it recorded renewed increases in both output and new orders.

Vietnam's central region is facing another spell of heavy rain in the first days of November, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

Typhoon Kong-rey slammed into Taiwan on Thursday as one of the biggest storms to hit the island in decades, whipping up 10-metre waves, triggering floods and claiming at least one life.

The People’s Committee of Song Lo district in the northern province of Vinh Phuc said on October 31 that two large bombs had been safely deactivated by the local military command and sappers.

PM Pham Minh Chinh and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held talks in Doha, in which they agreed that the bilateral relations will be elevated to a new height.

The Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City's suburbs has been nominated as a Ramsar site for its rich biodiversity.

The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will host the "Vietnam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024” in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh met with Speaker of the Shura Council of Qatar Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim in Doha on October 31 as part of his official visit to the Middle Eastern country.

The stock market closed October with a positive trading session, as liquidity improved significantly, despite foreign investors continuing their six-day selling streak.

Vietnam is keen to closely co-operate with the United States Government to develop the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a strong, comprehensive, and stable manner.