VIETNAM TODAY

The public bicycle service in Hanoi has failed to attract residents and tourists after being put to use in August last year.

Vietnam expects to attract 39-40 billion USD in foreign direct investment, according to forecasts to the end of the year.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the fundamental technology driving digital transformation activities in Vietnam.

A collection of 190 textile quilts (nà pha) some nearly a century old are on show at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology until January 17 next year.

Standard Chartered has revised up its forecast for Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth to 6.8% from the previous 6.0%, reflecting the stronger-than-expected expansion in the third quarter of this year.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man proposed major priority directions to promote parliaments’ role in strengthening ASEAN’s connectivity, while addressing the first plenary session of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Vientiane, Laos, on

As of mid-October, Vietnam’s totalimport-export turnover surpassed the US$600 billion mark, reaching US$610.56 billion, with a trade surplus of US$21.24 billion.

Amending tax policies related to the real estate market will be among solutions to prevent speculative trading in an effort to stabilise land and housing prices, the Ministry of Construction has said.

The Ministry of Transport has just approved the construction of a new bridge spanning the Red River in the northern province of Phu Tho.

Vietnamese customs officials seized seven kilos of suspected gold bars carried by a man on a flight from Hong Kong that landed at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport on October 18.

Italian-flagged passenger cruise ship the Costa Serena arrived at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Friday morning, bringing 3,040 visitors from Hong Kong (China) to the city.

Me Linh Commune, known as Hanoi's rose hub, is unusually quiet as Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20) is approaching.

The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hanoi on November 21, aiming to help businesses with digital transformation.

Vietnam and Australia agreed to enhance their trade and investment ties, striving to reach the target of 20 billion USD in bilateral trade at their 6th Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Australian city of Adelaide on October 18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the expanded BRICS summit in Kazan city of the Russian Federation from October 23-24.

Vietnamese and international artists are gearing up for the upcoming BridgeFest 2024 music festival, scheduled to take place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi on November 2.

Many female staff members from Hue Central Hospital have jointly donated their hair to female patients struggling with cancer.

Construction of the new Phong Chau Bridge in the northern province of Phu Tho will start in December this year. The bridge collapsed in September due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi.

At least three people have died and two others suffered serious injuries after a car fell into a canal in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Nong early on Friday morning.