Vietnam’s sweeping administrative reform, which came into effect on July 1 with the merger of its 63 provinces and centrally-run cities into 34 units and the official transition to a two-tier local government model comprising provincial and communal levels, has drawn widespread attention in Chinese public and academic circles.

The Immigration Division of southern Dong Nai province has issued Level-2 electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to over 200 foreign residents during the first two days of implementation, as part of the Ministry of Public Security’s 50-day campaign running from July 1 through August 19.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, sectors, and localities to intensify all efforts toward the goal of achieving a GDP growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, a challenging goal amid continued global and domestic economic uncertainties.

Swedish food processing and packaging giant Tetra Pak has inaugurated the second phase worth EUR97 million of its aseptic packaging plant located in the VSIP II-A Industrial Park in Vinh Tan ward, Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total investment to EUR217 million.

Phuc Son Group on July 3 made an additional payment of VND768 billion (approximately US$29.3 million) to remedy damages in the criminal case involving its Chairman Nguyen Van Hau.

Music tourism is emerging as a vibrant trend, poised to usher in a new era for Vietnam’s non-smoke industry by offering domestic and international visitors a uniquely immersive way to explore the country.

The Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised two reconstructed whale skeletons housed at Lang Tan relic site on Ly Son island district (now Ly Son Special Zone), the central province of Quang Ngai as the largest of their kind in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi attracted US$3.677 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of this year, making it the top FDI destination in Vietnam for the period, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.31% in the first half of 2025, the highest six-month growth in two decades, reflecting a strong, resilient recovery amid ongoing global challenges, said Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang at a regular Government meeting in Hanoi on July 3.

Vietnam’s socio-economic situation has shown steady improvement in the first half of 2025, with performance in most sectors in the following month better than the previous month and the next quarter better than the previous quarter, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3.