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Vietnam Airlines raises weekly flights to Thailand to nearly 70

Hanoi, July 3 -- The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has launched a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket (Thailand), bringing its total frequency of services between Vietnam and Tha... Read More


Thailand pilots low-carbon rice farming model

Bangkok, July 3 -- Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is piloting a low-carbon rice farming model on 2,000 rai (around 320 hectares) in Suphan Buri province as part of efforts to redu... Read More


Ambassador praises efforts of Vietnamese rescuers in Venezuela

Caracas, July 3 -- A working delegation from the Embassy of Vietnam in Venezuela, led by Ambassador Vu Trung My, on July 2 visited the Vietnamese search and rescue team carrying out international huma... Read More


Vietnam earns 56.5 million USD from forest carbon credit sales to World Bank

Hanoi, July 3 -- Vietnam has earned an additional 5 million USD from the transfer of 1 million tonnes of forest-based carbon emission reductions to the World Bank, according to Deputy Director of the ... Read More


Tourism emerges as key driver of economic growth

Hanoi, July 3 -- From a modest service sector in the early 1990s, Vietnam's tourism industry has undergone a remarkable transformation. Record-breaking visitor numbers and tourism revenues not only re... Read More


Thanh Hoa introduces AI kiosk to streamline public administrative procedures

Thanh Hoa, July 3 -- The People's Committee of Dong Tien commune in Thanh Hoa on July 2 launched a comprehensive AI-powered kiosk system for public administrative services, becoming the first locality... Read More


Vietnam calls for stronger int'l cooperation in combating terrorism, violent extremism

New York, July 3 -- Vietnam has called for stronger international cooperation against terrorist acts and violent extremism at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)'s ninth biennial review of the ... Read More


Indonesia considers carbon incentives to accelerate green port development

Jakarta, July 3 -- Indonesia is considering carbon-related economic incentives for ports that adopt environmentally friendly practices as part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate... Read More


Reference exchange rate slightly down on July 3

Hanoi, July 3 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,203 VND/USD on July 3, down 2 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rat... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City shifts from attracting FDI to building innovation ecosystem

Ho Chi Minh City, July 3 -- Half a century after being named after President Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City has remained at the forefront of Vietnam's economic transformation. From opening to foreign d... Read More