VIETNAM TODAY

Police in the southern province of Phu Yen have arrested a local man for drug trafficking.

The central province Nghe An will become the first locality to receive high school students from Lao provinces from the 2023 - 2024 school year, reported the provincial Department of Education and Training.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on November 6 surveyed field conditions to serve the evacuation of Vietnamese citizens in the host country in case the Israel-Hamas conflict spreads.

A fire that tore through a housing settlement in southern Chile Monday killed 14 Venezuelan migrants, including eight children, the deputy mayor of the city of Coronel said.

With a young population, a strong ability for digital transformation among consumers, and increasing digital consumption, Vietnam is anticipated to achieve digital economic growth of US$45 billion by 2025.

Asian markets turned negative Tuesday after their latest rally as high hopes the US Federal Reserve has finished hiking rates gave way to profit-taking.

Electricity prices must be market-based to encourage power savings and new investments in the energy sector, experts have said.

As many as 50 coaches and athletes with disabilities have attended a swimming master class put on by experts Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Julia Harbough of the United States.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has been selected by FIFA, the global governing body of football, to officiate in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

The first-ever graffiti arts exhibition is scheduled to take place from November 24 to November 25 in the capital city as part of the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2023.

Tonnes of Japanese Koi fish have been removed from a lotus pond in Hanoi following a request from the municipal authorities.

The Ministry of Health held a seminar in Hanoi on November 6 to review the improvement of public healthcare, physical well-being of ethnic minority people and the prevention of child malnutrition, under Project No. 7 of the National Target

A firm is seeking HCM City approval for a project to develop electric minibuses to run along local small roads and alleys.

Railways continue to face a stern challenge within the transportation market, not solely due to outdated infrastructure, but predominantly owing to their lack of competitive edge and inefficiencies in organisational structure, with a particular emphasis on the transportation sector.

The export turnover in October is expected to reach 32.3 billion USD, up 5.3 month-on-month, showing a positive signal given the 6.3% decrease recorded in the previous month.

The Asia Times has published an article outlining how Vietnam has uniquely positioned itself to be among the fastest-growing economies over the coming decade.

As of October 31, the disbursement of public investment was estimated at over 401.86 trillion VND (16.37 billion USD), completing 52.1% of the set plan and 56.84% of the target assigned by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Finance reported.

Markets rallied again Monday following another strong performance on Wall Street, as below-forecast US jobs data fanned optimism that the Federal Reserve had reached the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.

“Vietnam has a lot of potential in the marketing industry because of its population of 100 million people and a good foundation for internet access,” said Greg Stuart, CEO of MMA Global.