VIETNAM TODAY

Cryptocurrency will not be banned in Vietnam but it is necessary to develop a legal framework to ensure its on-track development and prevent risks, a representative from the Ministry of Justice said.

Vietnam is deeply concerned about the tension escalation in the Middle East, especially violent acts that violating the UN Charter and inflicting damage on civilians, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on April 14.

Vietnam should promote the development of the creative economy in order to benefit from the numerous opportunities brought by it, the Central Institute for Economic Management suggested.

Following Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang will become the third Vietnamese city to be scouted by the Michelin Guide Inspectors.

As many as 100 households in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have made preparations to receive tourists as the city is holding many activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday.

Vice Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Nilton Caldeira has proposed a football exchange with Vietnam as part of celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Brazil diplomatic ties.

Hanoi has moved up three places from last year to reach 97th in the 2024 Smart City Index, as compiled by the International Institute for Management Development of Switzerland.

Hanoi, home to a large number of cultural and historical sites and craft villages, is taking measures to develop experiential tourism to attract more visitors to the over-1,000-year-old capital.

A survey of various generations and demographic groups in Vietnam revealed a tapestry and variety of priorities and desires for their holiday homes, reported the Holiday Homes Outlook Report for Asia Pacific by Booking.com.

Part of Cua Van fishing village on Ha Long Bay will temporarily stop serving tourists in order to be upgraded.

Nearly 80 investment projects in the central province of Quang Ngai have been revoked over the past four years due to stagnant progress, according to the local Department of Planning and Investment.

A barge collided with Dong Nai Bridge in the southern province of Dong Nai, damaging some parts of the bridge.

Lobsters have died en masse in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa's Van Ninh District due to prolonged hot weather, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Processing and manufacturing enterprises have forecast better performance in Quarter 2 despite global headwinds posed by conflicts and high production costs, according to the General Statistics Office’s survey.

The State Bank of Vietnam will increase the supply of gold bullion to handle the existing huge difference in domestic and world gold prices, according to Deputy Governor Phạm Thanh Hà.

Vietnamese movie “Việt và Nam” (known as “Viet and Nam” in English) will vie for a prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, which is scheduled to take place from May 14 to May 25 in France.

Two landslides have happened at a tunnel on the North-South railway route, disrupting services.