The living standards in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas have been improved in the past year thank to the Government and Prime Minister’s directions, the active engagement of administrations at all levels and sectors, coupled with the collaborative efforts of people from different ethnic groups in enforcing 188 policies related to them, heard a conference in Hanoi on January 2.

It is estimated that Vietnam's tourism sector served about 3.2 million tourists during the New Year holidays from December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024, up 6.6% year on year, but the overall number of visitors fell short of expectations.

An attention-grabbing object, suspected to be an ancient shipwreck, has vanished from the waters off Hoi An city in the central coastal province of Quang Nam, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Lanh has confirmed.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Tuesday extended condolences to his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio over losses of life and property caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Ishikawa Province and the surrounding areas.

Fourteen outstanding young citizens of HCM City in 2023 have been honoured by the city’s Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union.

The HCM City Department of Information and Communications has announced the city’s 10 outstanding achievements in 2023, a year for improving the efficiency of public services and investment environment, promoting administrative reforms and economic growth, and ensuring social security.

International arrivals to Việt Nam in 2023 reached 70 per cent compared to 2019. By continent, the tourist markets from Oceania and the Americas showed the best recovery rate.

Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million international arrivals in 2023, with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China being the largest source markets, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh served 170,000 visitors during the New Year holiday (December 30, 2023 – January 1, 2024), up 60% year-on-year, the provincial Department of Tourism has reported.

Vietnam’s labour market quality has not yet improved with a large portion of informal workers although the employed population increased,, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

This certification came nine months after the Đà Nẵng City-based airport receiving a 4-star rating from Skytrax thanks to its efforts in improving facilities and services to enhance passenger experience.

The construction of the urban railway’s line will alleviate traffic congestion and air pollution while encouraging regional economic development.

Dr Nguyễn Việt Đức often visits every family to talk to the villagers, examines them and provides free medicine.

With a strong recovery in 2023, Hanoi’s tourism has been gearing up for more breakthroughs this year.

A get-together for overseas Vietnamese in Malaysia to welcome New Year 2024 has been held by the Liaison Committee of Vietnamese People in Penang state recently.

A get-together was recently held for Vietnamese enterprises in Berlin on the occasion of the New Year 2024.

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, boasting strategic geographical location in the southwestern region, should capitalise on its strengths for fast and sustainable growth, making contributions to the region and country’s development, President Vo Van Thuong said on January 1.

Việt Nam’s labour force (aged 15 and above) in 2023 counts for 52.4 million people.

As of 9 pm on January 1, there had been no Vietnamese people reported dead or injured in the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan earlier the same day, according to Vietnam Embassy in Japan.

According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the country counted more than 130,500 active foreign workers as of August 2023.