VIETNAM TODAY

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) hosted a gong-beating ceremony on January 31, marking the first trading session of the Vietnamese stock market in Spring 2023.

Vietnamese internet service providers have confirmed that four out of five submarine internet cables that connect the country to the world are experiencing issues, seriously affecting performance and reliability.

As many as 499 businesses in HCM City need to recruit around 14,500 workers after the Tet Lunar New Year holiday, according to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

A pilot has been killed after a Su-22 fighter of the 921st Air Force Regiment crashed in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on January 31.

Many families on Tan Ky Tan Quy Street are busy grilling blotched snakehead fish for the God of Wealth Day.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have both been included in a list of the safest cities in Southeast Asia, as compiled by statistics site Numbeo.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a document, calling for response to the World Wetlands Day 2023, celebrated annually on February 2.

Asian markets sank Tuesday following a big selloff on Wall Street and ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy decision later in the week, while data showing a bounce in Chinese economic activity failed to lift the mood.

Bamboo Airways was the most punctual airline during the opening days of the new year, with an on-time performance (OTP) rate of 96.4%, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

A father, son and niece have died after their motorbike fell into a valley in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is striving to increase the proportion of science, technology and innovation’s contributions to the sector’s growth by over 50% by 2030 through research, transfer and application activities.

Bodies were still being pulled Tuesday from the wreckage of a mosque blast that targeted police officers in northwestern Pakistan, killing more than 80 people and wounding 150 more.

Vietnam reported 10,800 newly-established enterprises in January, an increase of 0.7 percent over the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office.

The eighth edition of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival is set to be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 10 to March 14, as announced on January 30 by the provincial People’s Committee.

The consumption habits of Vietnamese people are changing after the COVID-19 pandemic, with many using second-hand products to save money and promote sustainability.

People will enjoy five days off during the Hung Kings’ Festival, Reunification Day (30/4) and Labour Day (May 1).

The ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance have sharply raised retail petrol prices from Monday afternoon.

A number of herbs and spices imported by the EU from Vietnam will face fewer checks when entering the bloc.

The ongoing strong cold spell is sweeping across northern Vietnam and is expected to last for a couple of days before drizzling rain hits the region, according to national weather forecasters.