Only 9% of households in Vietnam own a car, data from a mid-term population and housing survey for 2024 from the General Statistics Office (GSO) shows.

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) said that it needs about 50,000 units of blood for emergencies and treatment before and during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, calling for more donations from the community.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid stress on the promising prospects of Vietnam - Russia collaboration in developing a nuclear power plant in the Southeast Asian country during a press conference in Moscow on January 14.

More than 150 documents, items, and photos will be on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in an exhibition celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 - 2025) and toward the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will continue to strongly implement key tasks in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, especially completing the registration of ‘three no’s’ fishing vessels, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

A workshop themed US-Vietnam Getting to Net-Zero: Roadmap to Sustainable Industrial Development was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 14 by the US Commercial Service in the city, in partnership with the International Financial Centre (IFC) and Saigon Tel.

Bolt, an Estonian ride-hailing start-up, plans to enter Vietnam's market by launching a series of recruitment ads on social media.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to complete the comprehensive integration and smooth connectivity to the national fisheries database (VN-Fishbase), ensuring seamless data flow from central to local authorities, a move to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The demand for coal is projected to rise sharply this month, particularly for power plants, given lower rainfall and increased production to prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration.

A campaign against the illegal use of wildlife was launched by the People's Committee of U Minh district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau in collaboration with the Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW) on January 14.