The recent approval for Vietnam’s eighth national power development plan (PDP8) has heated up discussions around business strategies of energy giants in the race to gain advantages in energy transition towards the country’s net-zero goals.

Tourism companies are adapting to meet the rising trend of green travel, which is increasingly appealing to travellers, especially those from developed nations.

The International Exhibition on Smart Office Solutions, Equipment, Machines and Stationery (VietOffice 2024) will take place for the first time in Vietnam this month.

Gold prices reached a historic peak last week after consecutive auction sessions held by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) were met with lukewarm enthusiasm.

The 4th Vietnam International Milk and Dairy Products Exhibition (Vietnam Dairy 2024) will take place at Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from May 30 to June 2.

Vietnam has secured an additional Olympic spot after the Badminton World Federation announced the final shortlist on April 30.

Local rubber tire producer, Da Nang Rubber joint-stock Corporation and Oceanside One Trading company from Brazil have inked an agreement on rubber tire distribution contract in Brazil and the US market, promising an increase in export turn-over from US$70 million to US$150 million per year.

The e-commerce market of Vietnam was robust in the first quarter of this year with total revenue of the top five platforms, including Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada, Tiki and Sendo, reaching more than VND71 trillion (US$2.79 billion), an increase of 79% over the same period last year, according to a recent report by Metric.

The 9th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition will take place from May 29 to 31 in HCM City.

Vietnam lost 0-3 to Uzbekistan in the final match of Group D in the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup.