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As Central Vietnam faces its most severe floods in decades, Carlsberg Vietnam donates VND 1.5 billion to support relief and recovery in hard-hit Hue and Da Nang.

In Vietnam, DKSH conducts a series of bone health initiatives under “Patient Purpose Day 2025” to support local women.

Michelin has appointed Jason Tan Jing Shen as Managing Director for Vietnam and neighboring markets, effective July 2025.

Building value chains connecting production, processing and consumption is the key solution for Lang Son’s ethnic minority products to reach wider markets.

A new toy distribution center has opened in Dong Nai, Vietnam, to supply key Asia-Pacific markets and support regional growth.

The World Health Organization (WHO) praises Viet Nam’s roadmap toward free hospital care by 2035

Binh Thuan Province is supporting ethnic minority growers in marketing their dragon fruit through value chain-based production support

From biochar to waste-to-energy projects, Vietnam is seizing opportunities to cut emissions, deepen its participation in the global carbon market.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the Ministry of Construction to promote green transportation in a bid to reduce pollution and improve life quality

Viet Nam has surpassed Thailand to become the world's second-largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025, the Thai Rice Exporters Association announced.

Vietnam’s Textile and garment industry is under increasing pressure to transform in order to meet the rising environmental standards set by global markets.

The 2025 Northern Region Trade Fair gathers 180 booths, linking local specialties to wider markets and promoting consumption of regional farm products.

Viet Nam has jumped seven spots to 84th in the latest Henley Passport Index (HPI), marking a major improvement in the global mobility of its citizens.

The adoption of the Law on Teachers is a strong affirmation of the vital role played by teachers in building an inclusive, equitable, and forward-looking society.

Ha Noi will ban gasoline-powered motorbikes and mopeds from areas within Ring Road 1, starting July 1, 2026, under a new directive issued by PM Pham Minh Chinh.

VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for formulating a shared global, comprehensive and inclusive approach to protect the environment and public health.

A product liability insurance contract signing ceremony between ABIC Insurance Company (ABIC) and DETECH BIO Company (DETECHBio) was recently held.

Education New Zealand and the New Zealand Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City have awarded the 2025 NZSS to 20 outstanding Vietnamese students.

Amid the winding mountain passes of the Northwestern region, where villages of the Hmong, Dao, and Thai people lie tucked beneath drifting clouds, a ‘golden season’ is quietly unfolding. This is not merely crops ripening in the fields, but harvests of hope and efforts to bring local produce into broader markets. With diligent hands, ethnic minority farmers are not only cultivating the land but also elevating the value of their produce and expanding its market reach, transforming the agricultural landscape of Lai Chau Province.

VGP - Viet Nam is officially the cheapest country to live as an expat, according to the experts at William Russell who commissioned the research, noted an article released by Daily Mail, the British newspaper, earlier this week.

VGP - WHO commends Vietnamese law makers for their careful deliberations and for their vote for the health of the people of Viet Nam, said WHO Representative in Viet Nam Dr Angela Pratt.

With millions of views and thousands of orders within just a few hours, the OCOP (One Commune One Product) Mega Livestream Fair in Son La Province is emerging as a modern, efficient, and sustainable distribution channel for highland agricultural products, opening a new chapter for local specialties.

VGP - Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son co-chaired the global discussion themed “Fostering sustainable fisheries management, including supporting all-scale fishers” in Nice, France, on June 11.

VGP - Viet Nam sent 61,631 workers abroad, including 20,967 females, in the first five months of this year, reaching 47.4 percent of the yearly target, according to the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Nam Dinh province's industrial production continued to post robust growth in the first five months of 2025, with a remarkable double-digit increase signaling sustained recovery momentum.

With many years of experience implementing drug prevention programmes in Viet Nam, the PSD Group and the PSD Institute are committed to fostering the vision of a drug-free Indochina with Cambodia.

Hoa Binh is proactively implementing a range of modern trade promotion initiatives to help products from ethnic minority areas reach broader markets.

VGP - The Viet Nam - China cross-border passenger train service will resume from May 25 after five years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday broke ground on the construction of Tu Lien Bridge in Ha Noi, linking Tay Ho and Dong Anh districts.

Highland specialties from the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh are making their way into the digital market, opening up new livelihood opportunities for ethnic minority communities through local e-commerce platforms.