VIETNAM TODAY

Mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry are expected to remain high for the rest of the year as the industry continues the digital transformation process, according to experts.

Two local seaports have been named among the top 49 biggest & busiest container ports this year, as complied by World Shipping Council, a global organisation headquartered in Washington, Brussels, and Singapore.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,197 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 11.40 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Hanoi’s Hoang Mai District has piloted the establishment of free motorbike teams to support drunk drivers.

Can Tho City and the provinces of Dong Thap and Kien Giang have proposed the construction of a VND22.6 trillion (USD974.13 million) road.

Artists in HCM City are banned from travelling abroad without being approved by their management agency.

The HCM City Department of Transport’s Transport Public Management Centre has proposed building a 1,476 square metre bus station at Gia Dinh Park to help ease congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The energy intensity of Vietnam is currently at a much higher level than the world average, and it is high time for the country to end the wasteful use of energy, according to experts.

Ho Chi Minh City District 1 People's Committee has just proposed to open Le Loi as a pedestrian street to attract more tourists to the area.

The national men’s football team of Vietnam maintains its 97th position in FIFA’s August rankings, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

More than 4,270 people died in traffic accidents in the first eight months of 2022 (recorded between December 15, 2021 – August 14, 2022), a rise of 8.67 per cent over the same period last year, according to the

Vietnam has reported an additional 3,195 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam raked in nearly 16.8 billion USD in foreign direct investment as of August 20, down 12.3% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A new partnership between the United Nations Population Fund in Vietnam and the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) has just been signed in Hanoi.

This year national GDP is expected to exceed the annual target due to the high momentum recorded during the first quarter of the year, according to insider experts.

One woman died and three others were injured after a man attacked his wife's family in Hoa Binh Province.

Many areas in the two northern localities of Quang Ninh and Haiphong have faced serious flooding following heavy rains triggered by Storm Maon.

Six An Giang locals have been rewarded for saving 40 people who fled a Cambodian casino on August 18.

Storm Maon has weakened into a low-pressure area in the northern region this morning.