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Vietnam's wood industry adapts to sustainable development requirements

Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 30 -- Meeting sustainable development requirements is no longer optional but a mandatory condition for Vietnamese wooden furniture and wood products to retain their position in ... Read More


Victory Cup 2025 Gala honours Vietnam's sporting excellence

Hanoi, Jan. 30 -- The ninth Victory Cup Gala 2025, Vietnam's most prestigious annual sports honour, was held on January 29 in Hanoi, marking a special gathering of the national sporting community to r... Read More


Reference exchange rate continues to drop on January 30

Hanoi, Jan. 30 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,074 VND/USD on January 30, down 9 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceilin... Read More


Vietnam intensifies fight against deepfake-powered online scams

Hanoi, Jan. 30 -- Vietnamese authorities and cybersecurity experts have warned that online scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with criminals now using deepfake technology to impersonate in... Read More


Southeast Asian nations step up health measures amid risk of Nipah virus spread

Hanoi, Jan. 30 -- In response to the alarming Nipah virus cases in India, Singapore and Indonesia have stepped up health screening measures at airports to prevent the disease from entering and spreadi... Read More


Spring Fair 2026 to feature around 3,000 standard booths

Hanoi, Jan. 30 -- The upcoming first Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is expected to feature around 3,000 standard booths, alongside outdoor spaces dedicated to cultural, culinary and experiential activities... Read More


Malaysia takes proactive steps to address population ageing

Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29 -- The Malaysian Government plans to table a White Paper on the National Ageing Blueprint (NAB) 2025-2045 in Parliament later this year as part of efforts to balance demographic ... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City consults on strategy for International Financial Centre

Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 29 -- A consultation workshop on the development strategy for Vietnam's International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) was held in the southern economic hub on J... Read More


ADB approves 149 mln USD for sustainable development projects in Laos

Vientiane, Jan. 29 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially approved a 149 million USD budget for the Lao government to implement four key projects, Pathet Lao newspaper of the Lao News Agency (... Read More


Russian media praise development orientations of Vietnam's 14th National Party Congress

Moscow, Jan. 29 -- The international digital library platform libmonster.net on January 28 published an article by Vyacheslav Ivanovich Grachev, head of the information department at the Institute of ... Read More