VIETNAM TODAY

A strong rise in goods consumption without any shortage or price hikes during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival is considered a push for the growth of the domestic market in the whole year.

Work on a VND16-trillion (USD653-million) bridge linking the centre of Hanoi and Long Bien District is slated to be started in 2025.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is trying to push through a scheme to establish an international financial hub in Đà Nẵng City.

Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behaviour reminiscent of human funeral rites.

The Arbitration – Mediation Symposium 2024, themed “Third parties and influences on arbitral proceedings”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 22 to April 11, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kritenbrink co-chaired the 10th Vietnam-US Dialogue on Asia-Pacific in Hanoi on March 1.

The proposal to build five squares around Thiền Quang Lake has been unanimously approved by the representatives of residents in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hanoi City.

Vietnam is the most investment worthy place in ASEAN, according to an article recently published on the US’s mondaq.com.

A VND58 trillion (USD2.4 billion) liquefied natural gas thermal power plant project is expected to be built in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa.

Two sections of the North-South Expressway project are set to become operational by late April.

Several large cracks have appeared on a hill in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, posing dangers to people.

Ho Chi Minh City needs to adopt policies and channel financial resources to develop a carbon credit market in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions and respond to global warming, experts said.

Last year, northern localities enjoyed flourishing tourism while many destinations in this region won international awards and recognition, greatly contributing to Vietnam’s tourism development.

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) on February 29 launched the annual Vietnam Ao Dai Week 2024 and organised an art performance programme to promote the value of the traditional costume in life, culture, and society.

Hanoi Metro One Member Limited Company (Hanoi Metro) is set to recruit 447 employees for the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route.

The 2024 Vietnam Pho Festival 2024 will take place from March 15 to 17 in Nam Dinh City, with various activities to be held to promote ‘Pho’, a distinctive Vietnamese dish.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the extension of the deadline to issue the final conclusion on the investigation of the product scope of wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

A series of measures were announced by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on February 29 to better ensure safety for foreign tourists in the capital city of Thailand.

Vietnam hosted more than 3 million foreign tourists in January and February, increasing by 68.7% annually and almost equal to the pre-pandemic level.