The disbursement of public investment funded by official development assistance (ODA) in localities in the first six months of this year has reached only 7.6% of the year’s target, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).Speaking at a conference in …

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on June 28 announced that the country welcomed over 5.57 million foreign tourists in the first six months of 2023.The number of domestic tourists during the period was estimated at 64 million. Tota…

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas after chairing a welcome ceremony for the Swiss leader in Hanoi June 28.At the talks, Hue affirmed that Vietnam always atta…

One of sabotage ruses of hostile and reactionary forces is to take advantage of religious affairs to incite followers and people to disturb political stability and social order and safety, thus creating pretexts for external interventions to sabotage V…

– An executive of a digital bank has underscored the need to provide financial access to micro businesses for them to thrive. UNO Digital Bank and 1Sari Financing Corporation have partnered to provide credit to neighborhood convenience stores, known in…

– The backyard slaughter of hogs in San Jose de Buenavista is prohibited effective Tuesday to prevent the spread of the African swine fever (ASF). Executive Order number 42 issued by Mayor Elmer Untaran on June 27, 2023, said hogs would only be slaught…

About 3,000 applicants trooped to the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) first seafarers job fair held at its main office in Mandaluyong on Wednesday. A total of 1,500 posts were offered during the event held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in coordination wit…

The local government of this capital city is planning to revamp its early warning system (EWS) against flooding now that the rainy season has started. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (CDRRMO) Allen Cabaron said on Wednesday the ear…

The 2023 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Media Summit was held in Beijing, China on Tuesday under the theme “Promoting People-to-people Bond for Better Shared Future “.Lancang – Mekong Cooperation Media Summit is the sub-regional cooperation mechanis…

Members of the National Assembly have asked the government to take tougher measures against rising exchange rates and better promote public use of national currency (kip).At the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 9th legislature o…

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 27 emphasised the importance of global and all-people approaches to and response measures against “headwinds” that are h…