VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale shook Da Bac district of Hoa Binh province, a mountainous locality in the north of Vietnam, on December 14.

VOV.VN - The 12th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) opened in Hanoi on December 14, drawing the participation of 980 delegates representing over 22 million members of the union both at home and abroad.

Despite many difficulties, import and export activities continued to be a bright spot in economic recovery of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese residents and foreigners flocked to an international food festival in Hanoi on December 11 to sample delicacies and enjoy unique performances of various countries around the world.

VOV.VN - Along with science and technology development the next decade will see the country focus on promoting innovation, circular development, and commercialising research outcomes.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has paid a visit to Sydney, Australia, to promote mutual trade and investment ties.

The 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-Israel diplomatic relations in 2023 opens the door for the Vietnamese Embassy in the Western Asian nation to step up economic-diplomacy-related activities, especially promoting the early approval of a bilateral free trade agreement, affirmed Ambassador Ly Duc Trung.

Weak banks that are restructuring will be the target of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the near future as the Government is strongly promoting the restructuring of the country’s finance and banking industry.

The night-time economy of major cities in the country has remained underdeveloped due to a lack of proper investment and an absence of a legal framework and policies to promote it, authorities said.

Vietnam’s debt market was still in its infancy and sound policies were required to bolster growth, said policymakers and financial experts during a conference in Hanoi on November 29.