VIETNAM TODAY

As the demand for Vietnamese agricultural products and processed foods is rising, Japan’s retailer AEON TopValu will seek suppliers for its supermarket chain Aeon at the Vietnam International Sourcing 2024.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has recently proposed a number of new regulations on Internet resource management, including the national domain name ".vn".

Vietnam will attend the 26th World Energy Congress themed “Redesigning energy for People and Planet” hosted by the Netherlands from April 22 - 25, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam World Energy Council in Hanoi.

VinFast Auto unveiled on March 15 that it will attend the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS 2024), with the event slated for March 27- April 7.

A light cold wave has been forecasted to affect Vietnam’s northern region early next week, helping end the prolonged high-humidity weather.

According to research by the Vietnam Real Estate Association, affordable apartments are almost extinct in Hanoi and HCM City.

Dak Mil District, the coffee hub of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, is facing water shortages due to droughts.

Asian travel website DestinAsian has revealed a list of the 10 best islands to visit across Asia, with the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc ranking sixth on the list.

An Nhut Commune People's Committee in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have decided to open a night food street to help low-income residents improve their lives.

Hanoi plans to construct a pedestrian tunnel connecting Tran Nguyen Han Street and Chuong Duong Do Street in Hoan Kiem District.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to hold a dialogue with youths on March 25, on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931-2024).

The Vietnam Airlines branch in Hong Kong (China) has co-ordinated efforts with the Society of IATA Passenger Agents Ltd. (SIPA) to organise a seminar aimed at enhancing the promotion of Vietnamese destinations and the benefits of the electronic visa

The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was temporarily suspended on Friday following an earthquake, its operator said.

The Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) and US technology enterprise Synopsys signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 15 to enhance the VNU-HCM’s semiconductor training and research capacity.

Vietam’s ride-hailing market value is estimated at $880 million in 2024 and expected to reach $21.6 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 19.5 per cent during the forecast period.

The 12th Ocean Dialogue, themed “Enduring Maritime Connectivity in a Fragmenting World”, took place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15.

The US Agency for International Development on Friday joined leaders from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mekong provinces to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project.

The US Agency for International Development partnered with the Bac Lieu People’s Committee to launch USAID’s persons with disabilities programme in the southern province on Thursday.

HCM City has set a target of 50 percent of local houses having rooftop solar systems by 2030.