Thang Long, the biggest single-body high-speed ship in Vietnam, was launched in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 6, and will start offering services between Vung Tau city and Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau in June.
Following impressive growth recorded in the first quarter, Vietnamese coffee exports are projected to continue increasing moving into the second quarter thanks to abundant supply sources and incentives from numerous free trade agreements (FTAs), according to industry insiders.
Hanoi’s Health Department held a ceremony on May 5 to encourage medical workers who will be serving the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Ho Chi Minh City earned over 1.6 trillion VND in tourism revenue during the four-day holiday from April 30 to May 3 in celebration of the Liberation of the South, National Reunification Day, and May Day.
A press conference on the 18th edition of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival was held in the city on May 5.
The Ministry of Transport has issued a set of badges for identifying the vehicles serving the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Norwegian energy company Equinor have outlined their desire to invest and develop offshore wind power in Vietnam, with the international company viewing the nation as a promising market.
Total passengers passing through airports across Vietnam exceeded 1.1 million during the four-day National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday, reported the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The central city of Da Nang welcomed more than 254,000 tourists in the four-day holiday of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), a 3.4-fold increase compared to that of the same period last year.
During the recent four-day break marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), a total of 55 people were killed and 84 were injured in 104 road accidents nationwide, according to statistics given by the National Committee for Traffic Safety.
The retail price of petrol witnessed an increase of more than VND300/litre as of 3 p.m. on May 4 following the latest adjustments made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
