VIETNAM TODAY

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.

Nearly 100 petrol stations nationwide were closed during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday, claiming they had run out of stock and lacked employees.

Gold shops in Vietnam have received an increasing number of orders as the God of Wealth Day nears.

Stocks mostly fell Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's rally, though Shanghai advanced as mainland Chinese markets reopened after a week-long Lunar New Year break.

Situated in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Con Dao island has been named among the top 16 best island vacations in the world, as compiled by tourism magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNTraveler) of the United States.

Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City saw traffic jams on Monday morning as people returned to work and schools after the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

Vietnam’s four biggest State-owned banks have an urgent need for capital increase in 2023 as their charter capital is too low, with some unable to ensure the regulated minimum capital adequacy ratio, according to industry insiders.

Authorities on the southern island of Phu Quoc are trying to persuade three Russian tourists not to beg.

Japanese police were searching for two foreign snowboarders on Monday after an avalanche in the mountainous central region of Nagano the previous day.

Vietnam attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth 1.69 billion USD as of January 20 this year, down 19.8% annually, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

An ailing woman in the northern province of Bac Giang is calling for community support to save her two children who are both struggling with leukaemia.

Lionbooks Children's Bookstore has organized a Tet program in Hanoi to bring children and their families to an attractive playground of 20 folk games and activities.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) topped the list of countries and territories with most foreign visitors to Vietnam in January 2023, the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) announced on January 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 29 asked the southern province of Dong Nai to complete the handover of cleared ground for the first-stage construction of Long Thanh international airport by the end of this first quarter.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in January edged up by 0.52 % month-on-month, fueled by high consumer demand for the Lunar New Year or Tet which fell in the same month, the General Statistics Office said on January 29.

Vietnam’s tourism sector targets to serve about 8 million foreign visitors from the total of 110 million this year, according to the General Administration of Vietnam Tourism.

The Asian Football Confederation has published an article titled “Park Hang-seo: A lasting legacy”, to honour the Korean coach after his magical five year journey with the Vietnamese men’s football team.