Vietnam expects to attract US$39-40 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to forecasts to the end of the year.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the fundamental technology driving digital transformation activities in Vietnam.

Vietnam has made considerable progress in promoting gender equality over the past years, and the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has been applying itself to this work, said VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Minh Huong.

Nearly 100 Vietnamese exhibitors are promoting Vietnamese agricultural products at SIAL Paris 2024, an international food trade show underway in Paris, France, from October 19 to 23.

Prices of fresh areca nuts in Vietnam have surged to record highs, primarily driven by strong demand from China.

Geovane Magno, the former striker for Saigon FC currently playing for Hong Linh Ha Tinh, is applying for Vietnamese citizenship.

With a high digital economic growth rate of about 20% per year, and the fastest rise in e-commerce in the ASEAN region, Vietnam is moving close to the position of top three biggest countries in the ASEAN region in terms of its digital economy.

Standard Chartered has revised up its forecast for Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth to 6.8% from the previous 6.0%, reflecting the stronger-than-expected expansion in the third quarter of this year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Vietnam in Italy, in collaboration with Italian and Vietnamese partners, has co-hosted a Vietnam-Italy local partnership and cooperation conference in northern Bologna city.

The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hanoi on November 21, aiming to help businesses with digital transformation.