VIETNAM TODAY

The urban economy is expected to contribute some 75% of the national GDP by 2025 and about 85% by 2030 under an action programme of the Government.

The Thailand-Vietnam-Laos Business Forum 2022 will take place in Udon Thani city of Thailand from November 27 to 29 to enhance trade exchanges and connectivity among businesses from the three countries.

Four out of every 10 Vietnamese businesses have gained some benefits, including in import-export, from the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement, according to a survey of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

UNICEF Vietnam has taken various activities to celebrate the World Children’s Day (WCD) on November 20 to support the wellbeing of children and adolescents in the country.

Fishermen in the central province of Ha Tinh have seen big catches these days, taking advantage of the season when fish swim near the shore.

The United States will help Thailand develop nuclear power through a new class of small reactors, part of a programme aimed at fighting climate change, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on a visit Saturday.

Leaders of the French speaking countries, including Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan, attended the opening ceremony of the 18th Francophone Summit on the Tunisian island of Djerba on November 19 (local time).

With ten-month positive results, Vietnam’s major currency earners like aquatic products, rice, coffee, footwear and handbags are very likely to exceed their export revenue targets set early this year.

The number of tourists arriving in Hanoi since the beginning of the year is estimated at over 17 million, representing a five-fold increase year on year, according to the Municipal Department of Tourism.

The Government has planned to invest a total capital of 1.25 trillion VND (54.3 million USD) to three large projects in the Central Highlands region, focusing on agricultural production, wood processing and real estate.

The US Embassy in Vietnam, in cooperation with the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and the Centre for Research and Promotion of Cultural Heritage will organise an exhibition and a workshop in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day.

An artisan in Hanoi's Bat Trang Ceramic Village is producing thousands of models of the World Cup trophy ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

The Nha Trang City People's Committee has asked authorities in Vinh Hoa Ward to urgently plan to remove some construction works of the Lu Quan Thien Phuoc Restaurant that were illegally built on the Nha Trang Bay.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi on Saturday for the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and official visits to Cambodia and the Philippines.

A village in the northern province of Hung Yen, a large scrap recycling hub, is struggling with severe pollution, posing health risks for local people.

A poor man in the central province of Nghe An is seeking help as his wife and children are facing serious diseases.

Vietnamese students now constitute the fifth largest group of foreign students in the United States – up from sixth last year, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual “Open Doors” Report.

Đỗ Xuân Dũng, 45, from Hoàng Mai District in Hanoi, donates his platelets once every 25 days to keep a promise he made with his daughter.

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under the age of five, according to a report by UNICEF Vietnam on the World Prematurity Day (November 17).