Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has downgraded Vietnam’s economic growth rate to 5.9% this year due to the impact of recent typhoon Yagi, according to the bank’s latest report on the economic situation in the third quarter of the year.

Tim Hughes, senior vice president for Global Business and Government Affairs of the US-based provider of spacecraft, satellite launch services, and satellite communications SpaceX, has said the corporation plans to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with Karan Bhatia, Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York on September 25 (local time).

A Vietnamese diplomat has called for comprehensive and long-term strategies to deal with climate change and sea level rise at a United Nations meeting.

The air route between the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Phu Quoc island, a tourism hub off the southern province of Kien Giang, will be resumed from October 28.

There are bright prospects moving forward for tourism & cinema development between VN and the US on the back of the fine relationship between the two countries, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism at his meeting Los Angeles officials.

La Nina, with a greater possibility of occurring in the remaining months of this year, may cause the risk of heavy rains, storms and floods, especially in the central region.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on the final review results of imposing anti-dumping measures on some aluminum products originating from China.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended a meeting among leaders on the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P) in Paris on September 25.

Financial frauds and cyberattacks on the Vietnamese financial information systems are on the rise, but many domestic financial agencies still do not pay due attention to the issue, officials said.

Vietnam needs to drastically raise measures to promote the development of circular economy in order to take up opportunities for accelerating socio-economic growth and promoting sustainable development.

The actual number of teenage abortions in Vietnam may be significantly higher due to procedures performed at private clinics.

During a meeting with General Secretary and President To Lam, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his special affection for Vietnam and praised its growing role and position in the international community.

In his final address to the UN General Assembly, President Joe Biden emphasized the significance of elevating U.S.-Vietnam relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, calling it a powerful example of reconciliation.

The heads of large corporations leading in their business fields met the members of the government standing committee on September 21 and suggested measures to turn Vietnam into a major industrial production base.

General Secretary, President To Lam expressed hope that the US & VN would continue actively implementing the 2023 Joint Declaration on upgrading bilateral relationship, focusing on discussions for the US to recognize VN's market economy status.

Actor and model Nguyen Manh Lan claimed victory at Mister Vietnam 2024, earning the chance to represent Vietnam at the Mister International competition.

The English proficiency requirement is delaying thousands of students from receiving their diplomas, with some waiting months or even years.

Apartment prices keep escalating amid high demand and a supply shortage. Meanwhile, real estate brokers have done well, inflating prices.

As part of his attendance at the Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in the U.S., on September 25 (local time), General Secretary and President To Lam met with U.S. President Joe Biden.

The 7th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) will be held from November 7- 11.

Many banks have recently announced they are stopping transactions of domestic automated teller machine (ATM) cards with magnetic strips, to ensure security for customers in the context of increasing cybercrimes.

Vietnam’s Tax Administration official clarifies that temporarily preventing business travel is not the most severe measure used in tax collection and is applied judiciously based on specific circumstances.

Specifically, durian brought home 2.2 billion USD, a five-fold increase from the previous year.

With local ingredients, a young Vietnamese man created a delicious Vietnamese dish, called ‘sweet potato cocoons’, that has been a hit with Angolans.