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EVFTA deliver tangible gains for Vietnam-EU trade after six years

Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 3 -- Six years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force on August 1, 2020, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) says the pact has f... Read More


Lawmakers discuss customs reform linked to digital transformation, risk management

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Continuing the agenda of its ongoing first extraordinary session, the 16th National Assembly (NA) on August 3 heard proposals and verification reports on two bills, including the Law ... Read More


Bills seek to institutionalise Party policy on State compensation liability

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Legislators on August 3 discussed the draft revised Law on Dissemination and Education of Law and the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on State Com... Read More


Government proposes special mechanisms to unblock APEC 2027 projects in Phu Quoc

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The Government has proposed special mechanisms to address legal and procedural obstacles facing projects serving the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027 in Phu Quoc special zone, the sou... Read More


Vietnam's import-export turnover up 28% in first seven months

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Vietnam's total import-export turnover reached 659.58 billion USD in the first seven months of 2026, up 28.1% year-on-year. However, imports outpaced exports, resulting in a trade def... Read More


Lower fuel, food prices push July CPI down 0.12%

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.12% month-on-month in July, mainly driven by lower domestic fuel prices in line with global trends and falling food prices amid abundant su... Read More


Top Chef Vietnam returns with mission to elevate Vietnamese cuisine globally

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Season four of the reality show Top Chef Vietnam 2026, themed "Bringing Vietnamese cuisine to the world's dining table", will air on VTV3 every Monday evening from August 3, aiming to... Read More


Law expected to facilitate cross-border trade

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Customs, recently reviewed by the National Assembly Standing Committee at its fourth session, aims to moder... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City lays groundwork for English as second language in schools

Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 2 -- Ho Chi Minh City is building on nearly three decades of experience in English-language education as it prepares to gradually make English a second language in schools, with... Read More


Vietnamese community in Japan gradually returns to normal after earthquake disaster

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- As of the morning of August 2, no additional Vietnamese casualties have been reported following the earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, beyond one worker who was killed and ano... Read More