The northern midland and mountainous region has a particularly important strategic position in terms of economy, culture, society, and the environment. It has an untapped potential in agriculture, forestry, minerals, hydroelectricity, tourism and border trade economy.

On the day gold prices peaked, many gold shops in Hà Nội only sold a maximum of five taels, leading to people buying and selling hand to hand outside the store.

The focus will also be on developing a synchronised information system for the energy industry, including gas and oil, petroleum, coal, electricity, renewable energy and new energies.

Vietnam kept its export growth momentum in the Indian market in 2023 after two-way trade hit a record high of 15 billion USD in 2022, Vietnamese trade counsellor in India Bui Trung Thuong told the Vietnam News Agency.

There remains ample room for Vietnam's exports to China and the growth will be directly proportional to the quality improvement of products by domestic enterprises, according to Dau tu (Investment) Newspaper.

Vietnam saw a year-on-year increase of 4.8% in livestock product export turnover to 113 million USD in the first quarter, according the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The average room rate increased by 2 per cent quarter on quarter and 11 per cent year on year. Movenpick Hà Nội (four-star) recently resumed its operation after renovation, which supported this increase.

Vietnam is now one of the world's top 10 countries for pork consumption, latest statistics have revealed.

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ received executives of large Chinese corporations and companies on April 9 in Beijing within the framework of his official visit to China.

Import turnover of livestock products in the first quarter was estimated at about $702 million, down 6.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.

More and more securities firms are aggressively lowering or even eliminating transaction fees in order to attract and retain customers.

The circular takes effect on June 1 and includes five chapters and 14 articles.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received executives of large Chinese corporations and companies on April 9 in Beijing within the framework of his official visit to China.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a Vietnam - China seminar on State-owned enterprises (SoE) reform and management of state capital at enterprises in Beijing on April 9.

The tax sector’s total state budget revenue in the first quarter of 2024 was estimated at 490.2 trillion VND (19.64 billion USD), equal to 33% of the estimate for the year, and 10.9% higher than the figure of the same period last year, the General Department of Taxation announced on April 9.

Experts gathered in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on April 9 to seek measures to help local coffee businesses to adapt to the EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) and promote exports to the EU market in particular and the world in general.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with the military-run telecommunications service provider Viettel in Hanoi on April 9 regarding the group’s research and production activities in the high-tech defence industry.

Over the past two months of this year, the country spent US$18.69 million on importing over 8,400 tonnes of chilled or frozen pork, marking a yearly decline of 1 per cent in value but 4.2 per cent rise in volume, according to the General Department of Việt Nam Customs.

In a meeting with Laos' energy and mines minister on Monday, Diên said Việt Nam is looking to import 60-100 million tonnes of coal per year during 2025-2030, with a large portion of it coming from Laos. 

The Land Law (revised), which expands land use rights for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad, is expected to give a boost to the domestic real estate market.