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Amendments to Land Law aim to achieve three key goals

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- The 16th National Assembly continued the second phase of its first extraordinary session on August 19, hearing reports on the policy orientations for amending the 2024 Land Law. Auth... Read More


Vietnam targets Southeast Asia's leading medical tourism position by 2030

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Vietnam aims to attract around 750,000 international medical tourists from 2026-2030 and become one of Southeast Asia's leading medical tourism destinations under a draft scheme bein... Read More


Vietnam tops 2026 global culinary destinations ranking: NZ Herald

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Vietnam has been named the world's top culinary destination for 2026 in the NZ Herald Travel Readers' Choice Awards, voted by readers of international travel publication The New Zeal... Read More


Vietnam embassy in US steps up efforts to identify remains of martyrs

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- The search for, recovery and identification of the remains of Vietnamese martyrs has remained a key priority for the Vietnamese Embassy in the US as part of efforts to address the le... Read More


Reference exchange rate up 16 VND on August 19

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,598 VND/USD on August 19, up 16 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling ... Read More


Mobile attacks in Thailand surge 127% in Q1: Kaspersky survey

Bangkok, Aug. 19 -- The number of attacks targeting mobile devices in Thailand surged 127% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, ranking among the sharpest increases in the Asia-Pacific region, a... Read More


Can Tho steps up digitalisation of cultural heritage

Can Tho, Aug. 19 -- The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is set to develop a digital portal on cultural heritage data, aiming to make greater use of technology in preserving and promoting heritage values ... Read More


Lawmakers back merger of two laws to remove bottlenecks in public resource management

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Lawmakers on August 19 supported the consolidation of the Law on State Budget 2025 and the Law on Public Investment 2024, particularly following the merger of the Ministry of Finance... Read More


Work starts on 68-million-USD industrial park project in Gia Lai

Gia Lai, Aug. 19 -- Work started on a 300-ha industrial park, with total investment of nearly 1.8 trillion VND (68 million USD), in Binh Khe commune, Gia Lai province, on August 19, marking a step tow... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City businesses eye opportunities from carbon market

Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 19 -- With its large business base, Ho Chi Minh City has significant demand for emission allowances and carbon credits, while further improvements are needed in regulatory mecha... Read More