Vietnamese firms should use additional caution to avoid increasingly sophisticated scams in international trade, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) Hoang Minh Chien said.

The Thai Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City held a blood donation drive on December 2 to mark the birth anniversary of the country’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the National Day and Father’s Day, which falls on December 5.

The central city of Da Nang has called for cooperation and investment programmes from Intel, Marvell Technology Group and Synopsys in building the city into a global semiconductor manufacturing centre.

Vietnamese firms should foster their imports of raw materials from the United Kingdom (UK) to enjoy preferential tariffs brought by the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), trade experts have suggested.

Enterprises in the shipping industry reported disappointing third-quarter business results with several companies facing losses.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is focusing on improving local capability in helping businesses take advantage of free trade agreements such as the UKVFTA and EVFTA by issuing an FTA Index by the end of 2023.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ceased bill issue after nearly two months of using the channel to withdraw cash out of the banking system.

Coach Mai Duc Chung is edging ever closer to his retirement from women's football with his contract expiring at the end of the year.

Prominent real estate companies revealed varying levels of success within the market, as demonstrated by different revenue and profit figures in the third quarter.

Quality and brand are recognised as decisive factors for Vietnam’s fruits and vegetables to tap the opportunities from the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and expand export to this highly demanding market, said Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association (Vinafruit).