Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), ministries and agencies to implement measures to effectively manage the gold market.

Vietnam’s mollusc exports experienced a remarkable surge in the first quarter of 2025, reaching a total value of over US$63 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 760 tonnes of cardamom and nutmeg worth US$6.7 million in the first three months of the year, marking increases of 39% in volume and 37% in value year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

VOV.VN - Following news that Buddha’s Sarira, the national treasure of India, has been transported to Quan Su pagoda, the headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, for veneration, crowds of Buddhist followers nationwide converge on the worship place to pay respects to the relic.

VOV.VN - Asia dominates this summer’s list of emerging travel hotspots, with Vietnam’s Nha Trang ranking 11th, according to a recent report by the Mastercard Economics Institute.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that relevant ministries, agencies and localities to promptly prevent practices of smuggling and trade in contraband and counterfeit goods that have grabbed domestic headlines in recent times.

VOV.VN - Nearly 40 Vietnamese and UK enterprises attended a business seminar in London on May 13 to explore ways to bolster cooperation in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, helping enhance bilateral trade in Vietnam’s key export sectors.

Vietnamese athletes have won two golds from the Asian Weightlifting Championships which is being held in China.

The Government has called for stricter market management, intensified inspections and larger penalties for violations in response to the recent developments in domestic gold prices.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US and the US Embassy in Vietnam jointly organised an event named "Connect with Vietnam" in Washington D.C., on May 12 (local time), drawing representatives from numerous Vietnamese businesses, and US enterprises, law and consulting firms, and banks.