VOV.VN - Vietnam is projected to become a “super-aged” society by 2049 when the proportion of people aged 65 and above will exceed 20% of the population, leading to significant consequences such as labour shortages, a healthcare crisis, population decline, and burdens on social welfare.
VOV.VN - Vietnam will play a friendly against Cambodia in Binh Duong province in March ahead of the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
VOV.VN - A strong cold front is moving southward and is expected to cover the entire northern and central regions of Vietnam on February 8 and 9 that will cause a significant drop in temperatures, with some areas experiencing cold, even freezing conditions.
VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, held a phone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on February 7 evening to discuss defense cooperation between the two countries.
VOV.VN - Three people were killed and many other were injured after a sleeper bus crashed into a median strip and overturned in Phu Yen province on February 8 morning.
The high-speed ferry service connecting Vung Tau city and Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and vice versa was resumed on February 7 by Phu Quoc Express JSC after a 5-month suspension.
State budget revenue from import-export activities in January decreased 11.7% year-on-year to over VND27.66 trillion (over US$1 billion), the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on February 7.
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended the online ASEAN Economic Ministers' special meeting on ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) upgrade negotiations.
Director General of the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Huu Linh held a working session with representatives from the US Embassy in Hanoi on February 7 to address violations involving the US’ Sunview-branded raisins in the Vietnamese market.
Vietnam’s tourism industry saw a remarkable recovery in 2024, leading Southeast Asia by recovering to 98% of its pre-COVID level, according to Indonesia’s en.tempo.co.