VIETNAM TODAY

As an economic locomotive, Ho Chi Minh City has always led the country in terms of investment attraction, drawing the attention of foreign investors from around the world.

A government conference was held in the northern province of Quảng Ninh on Sunday to discuss development plans for the Red River region in 2030, with GRDP per capita expected to reach VNĐ274 million (US$11,600).

Bangladesh said Saturday it had withdrawn two new school textbooks after protests from Islamist groups incensed by a curriculum overhaul to recognise transgender identities, same-sex relationships and secular science.

Brunei media have ran numerous articles highlighting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the country as a testament to the close-knit bilateral diplomatic ties with Vietnam.

Brett Atkinson, a reporter of The New Zealand Herald, has published an article sharing his interesting experiences when visiting Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

Vietnam has been elected as vice chair of the 24-member UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and will represent the Asia-Pacific region as part of the committee’s

Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh finished in fifth place during the final round of the women's 3000m event at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023, which is currently taking place in Kazakhstan.

Vietnam climbed seven positions in the Government AI Readiness Index 2022, ranking 6th among ASEAN countries and 55th globally, as shown in the latest report issued by the UK’s Oxford Insights.

The government has asked concerned agencies to study the construction of a metro line linking Hanoi with the neighbouring provinces of Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Ha Nam and Vinh Phuc.

As many as 200 monkeys have plagued a residential area in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

Real estate enterprises will continue to face headwinds in 2023 due to challenges related to accessing loans, issuing corporate bonds and mobilising capital, experts warned.

A representative from the Ministry of Public Security said on Saturday morning (Vietnam time) that Vietnamese police officers had started rescue work in Adiyaman City right after arriving in Turkey.

Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport will put in place measures to limit people coming to greet or see off their relatives at the airport to avoid overcrowding as the number of international passengers has increased.

A poor couple in the southern province of Long An has received over VND340 million in donations to save their six-year-old daughter from cancer.

An Indonesian woman who was beaten and burned by her former Hong Kong employers was awarded more than $110,000 in damages on Friday.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has held an agricultural product connection forum, which focused on seeking ways to promote farm produce trade between Vietnam and China.

Two Vietnamese cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, have been listed among the Top 6 ASEAN destinations to win the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of The Best 2023 Awards.

The northern region will face a new strong cold spell from February 13 after a long period of warm weather with high humidity.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence is sending 76 military officers to Turkey to assist the country in recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake.