Welcome ceremony held for heads of delegations to ASEAN-Australia Special Summit Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his spouse Lê Thị Bích Trân joined the Sultan of Brunei, the Presidents of the Philippines and Indonesia and their spouses, the Prime Ministers of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Timor Leste and their spouses, and the Secretary-General of ASEAN at the ceremony. 14:32 | 06/03/2024
Bright prospects for FDI attraction in 2024 With a series of cooperation document signing and investment licencing for foreign investors right from the beginning of the year, Vietnam expects impressive results in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) this year. 15:00 | 06/03/2024
Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam winners of Race 8: Sprint to the City of a Hundred Islands According to the organizing board of Clipper round the world yacht race, it’s third times a charm for Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam as it is named winner of Race 8: Sprint to the City of a Hundred Islands and marking its third win of the Clipper 2023-24 Race. 14:56 | 06/03/2024
Viet Nam targets to plant additional 500,000 hectares of forests by 2030 Viet Nam aims to plant an additional 500,000 hectares of large-sized timber forests in a bid to yearly offset 300 million tons of CO2 and materialize the country’s net zero emissions target by 2050. 16:00 | 06/03/2024
Vietnam seeking to diversify sports tourism experiences Vietnam boasts a lot of advantages to develop sports tourism and is taking measures to promote this type of tourism - one of the fastest growing segments in the industry, with an estimated value of about 800 billion USD globally. 15:30 | 06/03/2024
President attends announcement of People’s Artist, Meritorious Artist title winners President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony in Hanoi on March 6 to present the titles of People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist - the noble rewards of the Party and State given to individuals with outstanding contributions and long-term commitment in the field of culture and art - to 389 artists. 16:20 | 06/03/2024
Tax sector to tighten management for e-commerce activities The rapid development of e-commerce in recent times has posed significant challenges to the tax management in Vietnam. The tax sector is coordinating with relevant ministries and branches to seek suitable solutions to development requirements and practices serving tax management and preventing tax loss. 16:50 | 06/03/2024
International Women’s Day celebrations highlight gender disparities Every year on International Women’s Day, Thu Hang’s office provides its female staff with a photo shoot, a VND500,000 (US$20) bonus, and a banquet…but she feels no joy. 19:24 | 08/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024: ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’ In a world facing multiple crises that are putting immense pressure on communities, achieving gender equality is more vital than ever. Ensuring women’s and girls’ rights across all aspects of life is the only way to secure prosperous and just economies, and a healthy planet for future generations. 07:12 | 08/03/2024
Waste collection in Ha Long Bay intensified The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and waste collectors are pushing the collection of waste, particularly styrofoam buoys, on the sea. 09:49 | 09/03/2024
