VIETNAM TODAY

Indonesia to stop fossil fuel imports from 2045

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has informed that the country will not import fossil fuels from 2045 as it will develop the potential of palm oil as an alternative fuel by then.

Thousands of poor workers supported to return home for Tet

The Hanoi Federation of Labour held a programme at Thang Long Industrial Park on January 19 to take disadvantaged workers to their hometowns for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Mekong Delta rice farming to become a leading sector in agricultural production

Farmers in the Mekong Delta contribute over 50% of the country's rice production and 90% of rice exports. However, quality, efficiency, product competitiveness and income of rice farmers in the region remain low.

HCM City Flower Street inauguration attracts big crowd

Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City attracted a large number of visitors when it opened on Thursday evening.

Foreign investment flow into Vietnam to reach $36-38 billion in 2023

Foreign investment inflows into Vietnam will likely reach US$36-38 billion in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports hit record in 2022

Vietnam’s export of agro-forestry-aquatic products hit a record revenue of over 53.22 billion USD last year, up 9.3%, including nearly 11 billion USD from aquatic products.

Body of boy trapped in concrete pillar recovered

The body of a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-metre-deep concrete pillar at a construction site in the southern province of Dong Thap three weeks ago was retrieved early on Friday.

Khanh Hoa welcomes back first Chinese tourists in post-COVID period

Bamboo Airways’s flight numbered QH1413 took off from Noi Bai Airport and landed at Cam Ranh Airport on the morning of January 19, bringing with it 15 Chinese passengers to Khanh Hoa after a long period of hiatus caused

Vietnam’s foreign exchange reserves to grow this year

VNDirect Securities Corporation expects Vietnamese foreign exchange reserves to recover to 3.3 months of imports and reach 102 billion USD by the end of this year, said in its updated macro report.

Blood donations on the rise

The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion has seen a sharp rise in blood donations to meet demand during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

Dantri/DTiNews readers support poor family in Ha Tinh

A family in the central province of Ha Tinh which has three ailing members has received VND139.5 million (USD6,000) in donations.

Northern region to face new cold front

The northern region would see a new cold wave from January 24.

Vietnam's exports to EU increase 5.1% in 2022

The trade turnover between Vietnam and the European Union reached 76.3 billion USD last year, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%, according to the European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

HCM City hospital opens flower street for patients

Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has opened a path with floral arrangements and miniature scenes for the Tet Lunar New Year.

State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh ahead of Tet

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam, state, National Assembly, government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front came to pay tribute and lay wreaths to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi to mark the Tet Lunar

Workers stranded in Binh Duong for Tet due to economic difficulties

As many as 450,000 migrant workers in the southern province of Binh Duong have been unable to return home for the Tet Lunar New Year holiday due to financial difficulties.

Over 58 kilos of drugs seized at Hanoi airport

Authorities in Hanoi have just seized over 58 kilos of drugs illegally imported from Holland at Noi Bai International Airport.

Portuguese foreign minister's visit marks new milestone in bilateral ties

Portuguese foreign minister Joao Gomes Cravinho hopes to enhance ties with Vietnam as part of the European country’s policy in the Asia-Pacific region.

At least eight dead in Tibet avalanche: Xinhua

Eight people were killed and multiple others remained missing late Wednesday after an avalanche struck a roadway in mountainous Tibet, municipal authorities said according to China's state media.

Vietnam likely to become next Asian industrial hotspot

Indian news outlet stattimes.com recently published an article saying Vietnam is likely to become a burgeoning industrial hub, especially for tech and apparel, as well as its beautiful beaches and delicious cuisine.

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