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Sa Pa listed fastest-growing destination in Asia: Agoda

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- The digital travel platform Agoda on January 6 reported that Sa Pa was the fastest-growing destination in Asia in 2025, reflecting the rising level of interest among international vis... Read More


Gia Lai province steps up IUU crackdown with smart warning system

Gia Lai, Jan. 8 -- Gia Lai province has intensified efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by deploying a smart warning system and implementing a series of stringent, coor... Read More


Reference exchange rate up on January 8

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,125 VND/USD on January 8, up 3 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling ra... Read More


Government conference sets socio-economic agenda for 2026

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- The Government held a hybrid conference on January 8 to review its 2025 performance and set tasks in 2026 for the central and local administrations. The event saw the participation o... Read More


FDI inflows fuel GRDP growth across localities

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- Leveraging internal strengths while attracting and efficiently deploying investment capital, particularly foreign direct investment (FDI), has provided a strong impetus for high GRDP ... Read More


Quang Ninh steps up digitalisation, enforcement to lift EC's IUU fishing warning

Quang Ninh, Jan. 8 -- Quang Ninh province is stepping up digitalisation and tightening enforcement measures across its fisheries sector as part of determined efforts to lift the European Commission's ... Read More


Philippines pledges to promote regional peace, prosperity during ASEAN chairmanship

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- As ASEAN Chair, the Philippines is committed to pursue peace, security and prosperity, deepening the integration process, and promoting social inclusion, Philippine Deputy Assistant S... Read More


Vietnamese Party chief congratulates Lao counterpart on re-election

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on January 8 sent a letter of congratulations to comrade Thongloun Sisoulith on his re-election as ... Read More


Vietnam, Norway step up cooperation in green transition, circular economy

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on January 8 received Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Hilde Solbakken to discuss orientations and measures to strengthen bilateral c... Read More


New R&D centre expected to broaden cooperation, technology transfer

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- The National Innovation Centre (NIC), in collaboration with France's Dassault Systemes Group, inaugurated a research and development (R&D) centre on January 8, in the presence of Depu... Read More