The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on November 9 launched a photo exhibition that features development achievements of foreign non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) that are partners of Australia in Vietnam.

President Vo Van Thuong met with over 100 outstanding handicraft artisans and workers who are attending the Vietnam Craft Villages Preservation and Development Festival 2023, in Hanoi on November 9.

Regarding the orientation for attracting foreign investment, Hà Nội prioritises investments in several sectors that promise the highest added value in the near future, such as agriculture, tourism, education, and healthcare.

The Vietnam National University - Hanoi (VNU) has been ranked 187th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2024 (QS AUR 2024), according to the VNU.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan will organise a wide range of cultural and sports events to attract more tourists in Quarter 4, helping realise the set target of hosting 2.9 million tourist arrivals, including 40,000 foreigners.

Businesses in Việt Nam have been paying more and more attention to Environmental, Social, Governance strategies, but what exactly does this mean for firms who follow that path? Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương spoke with a number of experts to gauge their opinions on this matter.

Furama – Ariyana Da Nang Tourism Complex has won big at the World Luxury Awards 2023 based on votes by travel industry professionals and tourists.

The Pioneer the Possible University Tour, organised in collaboration by the Swedish Embassy and leading Swedish companies, focuses on innovation and sustainability through meaningful discussions regarding crucial issues among students and businesses.

In the post-2030 period, the Rạch Giá Coastal Economic Zone will be established as a multi-sector economic zone.

In 2023, the PM pressed ahead to expedite the construction of the third 500kV circuit, which serves to transmit excessive electricity in the Central Region to the Northern Region to smooth out power supply across regions.

Bình Thuận has continued to promote implementation of the National Target Programme for New-Style Rural Area Construction with an aim to create stronger development steps to further increase the role of a "gateway" connecting key economic regions in southern provinces.

In Sơn's orchard, the model that most fascinates people is the seven-hectare tangerine area planted in 2017, which has so far yielded hundreds of tonnes each season. With a market price of VNĐ30,000 (US$1.23) per kilo, Sơn has an income of about VNĐ2 billion ($82,000) per year.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương highlighted the relative stability of the pharmaceutical market, with medication prices for treating patients consistently lower than the general consumer price index.

The public security forces of Vietnam's Cao Bang province and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held talks on November 8 on the bilateral cooperation in enforcing drug prevention and control laws in areas along the shared borderline.

About 10 Vietnamese firms offering aviation, tourism and lodging services participated in the 2023 World Travel Market London (WTM London) which took place from November 6-8.

With the current urbanisation rate of only 42.6%, there is plenty of room for Vietnam to promote urban development, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi said at a forum on sustainable urban development held in Hanoi on November 8.

Until the end of 2023, there is a possibility of two to three tropical storms and tropical depressions entering the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), including one or two storms that may directly impact Việt Nam.

"As long as there's no road, the officials and the locals cannot escape hardships. It takes a lot of time travelling on the small dirty roads to reach the commune centre to sell the agricultural products we grow to earn money. Students face even greater challenges. Two-thirds of the road leading to Village 3 is situated on the land of Kon Tum Province," Gương said.

A total of 30 portable membrane water filters donated by the World University Service of Germany (WUS) to people in central Vietnam’s flood-hit areas arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on November 8.

Six people, including a boy, on board a fishing ship that sank about 18 nautical miles to the northwest of Con Dao island of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province were rescued and safely brought to the island by coast guards on November 8, according to the Coast Guard Region 3 High Command.