Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been listed as emergers in the Asia-Pacific region in the first Inclusive Cities Barometer recently released by Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm.

France’s Thales Group, which has 30 years of presence in Vietnam, has shown its interest in expanding its cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in the field of defence radar – its leading technology product.

Vietnam will need about US$2.7 billion to implement its project of planting 1 million hectares of high-quality rice from now to 2030, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

A ceremony was held on Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue walking street on June 28 evening to kick off a series of activities celebrating the 326th founding anniversary of Sai Gon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh-HCM City (1698 - 2024) and 48 years since Sai Gon-Gia Dinh city was officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976 - 2024).

Dr. Kwak Sung-il, Director of the Security-Economic Strategy Bureau at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, has urged the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam to restructure their growth strategies toward emerging sectors such as semiconductor or clean energy in light of the rapidly evolving global economic landscape.

The Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association is participating in the ongoing IFOOD EXPO 2024 – a large-scale food, beverage, and nutritional supplement fair – from June 28-30 in Malaysia.

Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat held working sessions with the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), several major universities, hi-tech parks and startup centres, as part of his working trip to Germany from June 25-28.

The 15th National Assembly successfully wrapped up its 7th session on June 29 morning after 27.5 days of working.

Vietnam plans to build at least 10 new undersea cable routes by 2030, increasing the total number to 15 with a minimum capacity of 350 Tbps.

With summer vacation approaching and travel demand surging, Vietnamese airlines are ramping up capacity, particularly on popular routes connecting to tourist destinations.