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Vietnam rises to fourth among Asian destinations sought by European tourists

Vietnam also ranking among the three Asian destinations recording the fastest growth in interest among European travellers, according to a ranking recently released by digital travel platform Agoda.

August 05, 2025

Tax payments via e-Tax Mobile app rise 2.4-fold in 7M

Total value through the app during the period reaching VND45.018 trillion ($1.7 billion).

August 05, 2025

Vietnam’s cashless payment transactions rise 34.3% in first half

The total number of cashless payment transactions exceeding 15 billion, with a combined value of more than VND190 quadrillion ($7.27 trillion)

August 05, 2025

National Committee on Aviation Security and Facilitation established

The committee is tasked with studying and proposing policies, mechanisms and solutions to improve aviation security and facilitation, while monitoring the implementation of international civil aviation treaties to which Vietnam is a party.

August 05, 2025

Ha Tinh approves detailed plan for Vung Ang LNG storage facility

The central province's North Central LNG Storage Facility is designed to become a major LNG transshipment hub in central Vietnam, featuring integrated storage facilities and technical infrastructure for receiving, storing and supplying LNG to gas-fired power plants in the region.

August 05, 2025

Australian tourists to Vietnam up 22.5% in 7M

Australian arrivals reaching approximately 397,000 in the first 7 months of 2026, representing a 22.5% increase from the same period last year.

August 05, 2025

Central bank calls for preferential loans for SMEs to support growth

Lending rates at least 1 percentage point lower than commercial banks’ average lending rates for loans of the same maturity.

August 05, 2025

Ha Tinh approves four wind power projects

Total investment capital estimated at VND7.8 trillion ($296 million).

August 05, 2025

Australian businesses looking at trade and investment with Vietnam

Mr. Sam Conroy, President of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham), tells Linh Ngoc that Australian businesses continue to look at trade and investment with Vietnam but also flag certain concerns.

August 05, 2025

HCMC K-Brand Expo 2026 focusing on technology and AI

The expo aims to provide a comprehensive platform for business cooperation and investment between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

August 05, 2025

HCM City emerges as APAC data center investment hotspot

Ho Chi Minh City, with a total data centre supply of 68 megawatts (MW), is gradually strengthening its position on the regional data centre map.

August 05, 2025

National special program on science, technology and innovation for strategic technologies approved

Vietnam expected to master at least four strategic technologies in the 2026–2030 period.

August 05, 2025

Da Nang approves $240mln investment to complete Lien Chieu Port infrastructure

The project is expected to provide a foundation for completing one of Vietnam's key strategic seaports while supporting the development of a major logistics hub in central Vietnam.

August 05, 2025

New regulations for streamlining seafood exports to US and accelerating digital fisheries management

The new circular will officially take effect on September 19, 2026.

August 05, 2025

Vietnam's coffee exports reach $5.45 billion in 7M

An estimated 1.2 million tons of coffee were exported in the first seven months of 2026.

August 05, 2025

Vietnam's seafood exports top $6.7bln in 7M

The result reinforcing expectations that the industry will exceed its $12 billion export target this year.

August 05, 2025

Vietnam launches Global AI Experts Network to strengthen innovation and talent development

The network is designed to attract, connect and sustain the participation of Vietnamese AI experts across the globe while creating a mechanism for international-standard knowledge transfer, mentorship and training to enhance the quality of Vietnam's AI workforce.

August 05, 2025

Vietnam welcomes 13.9 million foreign visitors in 7M

The country targetting 25 million international visitors for 2026.

August 05, 2025

Diplomatic sector helps create favorable external environment for development: PM

Diplomacy has also contributed to mobilizing external resources, expanding markets, attracting investment, and promoting sci-tech and innovation, thereby supporting productivity gains, economic restructuring and sustainable development, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told the plenary session of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi on August 4.

August 05, 2025

Casting a wider net for seafood exports

A focus on expanding export markets, further developing key seafood products, and introducing regulatory changes is seen as taking Vietnam’s exports to the next level after promising results in the first half of the year.

August 05, 2025

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