Two sections of the eastern North - South Expressway, Mai Son - National Highway 45 and Phan Thiet - Dau Giay, were inaugurated on April 29. PM Pham Minh Chinh (10th from left) and officials cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay and Mai Son - National Highway 45 sections at the ceremony in...

The consumer price index (CPI) in April decreased by 0.34% month-on-month, but increased by 2.81% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) In the first four months of this year, the index rose by 3.84% y-o-y, mainly due to increases in prices of education, housing and construction materials, culture, entertainment and tourism, food, and...

The Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association (VINASA) on April 28 held a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of Sao Khue Awards and announce 182 award winners this year. Sao Khue Award winners at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) The winners selected from 331 nominations from 215 businesses include 15 digital platforms, 22 pioneering technology solution services,...

The capital city of Hanoi was named among the country’s top 10 localities in exports in 2022 in the latest annual report on imports and exports unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trae (MoIT) on April 27. Hanoi ranks among the top 10 in exports in 2022 (Photo: VNA) Posting an export revenue of 17.1 billion USD, the...

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has allowed the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to revise up electricity prices by a maximum of 3% following the April 30 - May 1 holiday. Under a document signed by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoan An on April 27, the adjustment of the average...

Ho Chi Minh City led the nation in exports last year as unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in its annual report on imports and exports, released in Hanoi on April 27. At the ceremony to announce the report (Photo: VNA) This is the seventh year in a row the ministry has compiled the report, which...

The Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association held a seminar on April 27 looking back on five editions of the annual Vietnam Amazing Cup which aims to discover and honour specialty coffee manufacturers, roasters and traders, contributing to improving the value of Vietnamese specialty coffee. Illustrative image (Photo: congthuong.vn) The competition was held for the first time at the seventh...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked ministries and central agencies to work closely with localities to remove obstacles for particular projects, thus speeding up public investment disbursement. An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) Speaking at a meeting with representatives of 17 ministries and central agencies on April 27, Deputy PM Ha underlined the need to strengthen...

Vietjet aims to maintain its leading position in terms of passenger volume and efficiency in Vietnam in 2023, heard the airline’s general meeting of shareholders on April 26. A Vietjet Aircraft (Source: Vietjet) This year, the new-age carrier plans to reach agreements with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, ensuring on-time delivery of planes, while expanding business activities in...

Poultry meat export has shown signs of bouncing back since the beginning of 2023, according to the Department of Livestock Husbandry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. A chicken processing factory in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) The department said Vietnam shipped over 1.6 million USD worth of poultry meat abroad in February, doubling that in January and...