Models resplendent at Adrian Anh Tuan fashion show

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to accelerate the process of issuing electricity licenses for wind and solar power projects that have been completed but have not yet been put into operation.

Ho Chi Minh City needs to be supported by specific mechanisms and policies that are strong enough to remove bottlenecks faced by the city and enable it to create breakthrough developments, experts said.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has approved the National Power Development Plan VIII, which guides the development of power plants and power grids between 2021 and 2030.

The Government’s National Public Service Portal has by now integrated services to facilitate people in issuing new and exchanging chip-based passports, and receiving them via post.

Decreased demand and increased costs have put cement makers in a difficult spot financially during the first quarter of 2023, said industry insiders and experts.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Quang Hiệu speaks to the media about strengthening international cooperation to develop the Halal industry in Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade supporting the reduction of automobile registration fees is considered a positive effect to the auto industry in the context of the automobile market facing many difficulties.

(VEN) - Most industrial production sectors are facing difficulties; therefore, experts say, suitable solutions for different sectors are needed in order to solve the problems.

(VEN) - At an April-22 in-person meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and foreign investors, business and association representatives suggested that Vietnam further improve its investment environment.

The total inflows of foreign investment in Vietnam this year to May 20, including new and added investment and contributions for share purchases by foreign investors, reached nearly 10.86 billion USD, down 7.3% year-on-year, but up 10.6 percentage points as compared with the figure in the first four months of this year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported.

A seminar was held in Sydney on May 24 to introduce and popularise new investment opportunities in Binh Phuoc, a southern Vietnamese province of great potential, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties.

The People's Committee of central Da Nang City has announced a list of logistics projects calling for investment in the period until 2030.

(VEN) - According to Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Pham Thanh Ha, the SBV’s monetary policy management has never been as difficult as it is now due to the global economic changes, while the bank must not make any mistakes upon policy issuance and application.

Dozens of commercial banks have simultaneously decided to reduce deposit interest rates from May 25, after the State Bank's decision to cut policy interest rates.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced two decisions to further reduce policy interest rates, which will become effective from May 25, 2023.

Almost 53.9 trillion VND (2.29 billion USD) in state capital was saved in 2022 as reported by ministries, sectors, and localities, according to the Government.

Around 20 male and female models will compete for the title of the modeling-themed reality TV series Face Vietnam 2023.

Monsoon' festival, one of the most anticipated music events in Việt Nam, will be held in Hà Nội from October 14 to 22. The festival founder and director, Quốc Trung, discusses the festival's return after a three-year hiatus.

A unique collection of Bát Tràng pottery artefacts dating from the 14th to the 20th century are being introduced to the public at the Việt Nam National Museum of History.

(VEN) - International food magazine TasteAtlas recently ranked Com Tam, Vietnamese broken rice, in the 4^th position in the top 100 most delicious rice dishes throughout the world.

The vibrant summer days in the coastal city of Đà Nẵng will begin with the return of DIFF 2023.

Last year, Việt Nam welcomed more than 3.66 million foreign visitors or 73 per cent of the target.

Việt Nam sets sight on eight million foreign tourists this year, but the target was made before China officially announced its reopening in early February and reallowed sending group tours to Việt Nam in mid-March.

(VEN) - Recently, the Microsoft Travel news site has listed the central coastal city of Da Nang among the nine places with the best scenic mountain views in Asia.