VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam's economy is resilient in the face of the "vortex" of geopolitical instability in the world, but it still needs to maintain growth momentum to keep up with the global economy, according to experts.

At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Association Samdech Men Sam An co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninh province.

The 23rd Vietnam - China international trade fair is being held in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from November 10-15.

A kaleidoscope of tourism offerings have been branched out under a tourism connectivity programme between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region to unlock the allure of the southern localities.

China's annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza wraps up at midnight on Saturday, but consumers this year appear largely unswayed by its flashy deals and discounts as the world's second-largest economy slows.

Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, has named Vietnamese representative Bui Quynh Hoa among its third hot picks of the leading 15 beauties participating in Miss Universe 2023.

A poor couple in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have received nearly VND430 million in donations from the public to help save their small daughter from a brain abscess.

Vietnam saw a sharp rise in catfish output but lower export value in the first ten months of this year, according to the Vietnam Pangasius Association.

The General Administration of Customs of China has officially allowed a Vietnamese enterprise to export bird’s nests to the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced.

The capital city of Hanoi signed a co-operation agreement with Lund University (Sweden) and the World Crafts Council International (WCC) on November 10 as part of efforts to develop craft villages in Vietnam.

Authorities in HCM City are investigating the death of three family members from suspected CO2 suffocation at their house on Friday.

Japan's government said on Friday that it plans to spend 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) to boost domestic production of strategically important semiconductors and generative AI technology.

The National Action Month on Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response was launched on November 10 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

A group of men in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has been detained for stealing nearly 100 dogs within 10 days.

Vietnam's economic growth is forecast to accelerate to 6.3% ahead in 2024 before reaching 7.0% in 2025, according to the latest projection made by global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings.

Crew of a fishing boat from the southern province of Kien Giang were attacked by another vessel, leaving three fishermen injured.

Many companies in HCM City have laid off staff due to a lack of orders, resulting in higher unemployment.

Costs for credit risk provisions of many commercial banks have continued to increase sharply, which was one of the causes for bank profit decline in the third quarter of 2023.