VIETNAM TODAY

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has agreed to proceed with the biometric identification (facial recognition), authentication and use of electronic chip-embedded citizen identity cards and passports and level 2 e-identification accounts for passengers at Phu Bai International

Many banks plan to increase their charter capital in 2023 in order to ensure operational safety and have more resources for business development.

The mid-term meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee opened in the capital city of Hanoi on May 15.

The number of people killed by road traffic accidents in Vietnam has dropped by nearly half from about 30 per day before 2012 to about 17 per day in 2022, according to Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the

Vietnamese fencers won a gold medal on May 15 in the men’s sabre team event at the 32nd SEA Games which is taking place in Cambodia.

Vietnam requires a proper and attractive investment policy and a friendly business climate in order to attract new foreign direct investment (FDI), especially high-quality FDI flows, heard a seminar held on May 15 in Hanoi.

Many canals in Hanoi have been struggling with serious pollution.

The Government of Canada (GoC) is determined to promote Canadian food products on digital platforms, with the goal of introducing a wide range of high-quality products and enhancing awareness of Canadian food among Vietnamese consumers.

An ethnic teacher in Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Gia Lai finds many ways to encourage poor ethnic students to overcome difficulties to pursue studying.

The Mekong Delta region, located on the maritime route in the centre of the ASEAN region, has great potential to draw strong investment waves from other countries, especially neighbouring nations.

The severe erosion of a section of Da River which runs through the northern province of Phu Tho’s Tam Nong District is threatening as many as 150 local households.

Ship 20 of Naval Region 3’s Brigade 172 joined a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) to depart the central city of Da Nang on May 14 for international multilateral activities in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The 13th Party Central Committee’s mid-term conference opened in Hanoi on May 15 with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the chair.

The Government has issued a decree regulating the base salary for civil servants, public employees, and members of the armed forces, stipulating that it will increase from 1.49 million VND to 1.8 million VND per month from July 1, 2023.

Asian markets mostly fell Monday as investors kept a wary eye on the talks to raise the US debt limit to avert a "catastrophic" default.

A man and his two sons were killed in an electric shock in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai's Ia Pa District.

Over 30 dolphins were seen swimming near Dai Lanh Cape in Dong Hoa Town in the southern province of Phu Yen on Sunday.

Amid fluctuations in the global financial market, the exchange rate in Vietnam has remained stable in the first four months of this year, and the Vietnamese đồng is considered one of the most stable currencies in Asia, according to experts.