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Da Nang wins top national smart-city award

Da Nang, Dec. 6 -- Da Nang has been named Vietnam's Smart City of 2025, securing the top and only national title granted this year by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA). VINASA ... Read More


Vietnam records 20.5 billion USD trade surplus in 11 months

Hanoi, Dec. 6 -- Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 20.53 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2025, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance unveiled on December 6. In the ... Read More


FDI disbursement hits five-year high during first 11 months

Hanoi, Dec. 6 -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam maintained strong growth momentum over the past 11 months while the disbursed capital reached the highest level in five years, the... Read More


Vietnam Happy Fest 2025 underway in downtown Hanoi

Hanoi, Dec. 6 -- The Vietnam Happy Fest 2025 opened on the morning of December 6 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in downtown Hanoi, treating the public to an eventful weekend. The event is jointly orga... Read More


Thai PM orders northern provinces to prioritise fine-dust pollution response

Bangkok, Dec. 6 -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed governors of all northern provinces to prioritise tackling seasonal air pollution, while allowing flexibility for government e... Read More


Fuel price adjustments, food supply disruptions push November CPI

Hanoi, Dec. 6 -- The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.45% in November compared to the previous month, mainly driven by adjustments in domestic fuel prices and disruptions to the food supply i... Read More


PM requests best possible results be achieved ahead of national Party congress

Hanoi, Dec. 6 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded ministries, heads of sectors, and leaders of localities to promote decisive and effective actions to ensure the tasks and targets for 2025 ... Read More


Malaysia expected to meet 49% of sustainable development goals by 2030

Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6 -- Malaysia is expected to achieve 49% of the 169 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030 based on analysis of 2023 data, according to Deputy Economy Minister Datuk H... Read More


VinFuture 2025 Grand Prize honours scientists for discoveries, development of HPV vaccines

Hanoi, Dec. 6 -- The VinFuture Foundation officially announced the laureates of the VinFuture Prizes 2025 at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 5. Four outstanding scientific and technological breakthrou... Read More


Exploring "miniature world" of Pu Huong Biosphere Reserve

Nghe An, Dec. 6 -- Established in 2008, the museum of the Pu Huong Nature Reserve in Quy Hop commune, the central province of Nghe An, serves as a vital repository for the rare and valuable genetic re... Read More