Vietnam’s foreign trade continued to show strong momentum in the first half of July, with electronics, apparel, and machinery exports driving growth despite global headwinds.
Experts called for wider application of AI and digital technologies to support ESG implementation in Vietnam at a meeting of the Vietnam ESG Forum 2025 High Council held on July 24.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Rabat on July 24 evening (local time), beginning a four-day official visit to Morocco.
In the first half of 2025, Singapore imported rice products worth SGD 60.9 million (USD over 47.7 million) from Vietnam, accounting for 24.5 per cent of the country’s total rice imports.
Vietnam is concerned about the current escalation of tensions in the border area between Cambodia and Thailand, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 24.
Police in Lao Cai province have arrested and charged two sisters for allegedly defrauding more than 500 tourists through a network of fake hotel and villa social media pages.
All five members of Vietnam’s team won medals at the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2025) in France, placing Vietnam among the top 10 highest-scoring delegations globally.
Nearly a week after the death of Bak Kham, a 51-year-old elephant, in a forest accident, her owner, Y Thanh Uong, still grieves as if he lost a beloved family member.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports reached over USD 3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2025, showing a strong rebound after a sharp early-year slump, according to official estimates.
Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man and President of the Senegalese NA El Malick Ndiaye signed a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures following their talks in Daka on July 23.
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank has raised its 2025 growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.9 per cent, up from 6.0 per cent, following stronger than expected second quarter data.
Insurers are expected to pay over VND 14 billion (approximately USD 550,000) to victims of the Ha Long boat capsizing that killed 37 and left two missing.
The Asian Development Bank has lowered its 2025 and 2026 growth outlooks for Asia and the Pacific, citing weaker exports, trade tensions, and slowing domestic demand.