VOV.VN - Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki during his recent meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in Hanoi said Japan shows its keen interest in Vietnam’s North-South express railway project worth approximately US$70 billion.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has successfully deployed an Altéa Passenger Services System (PSS) of the Amadeus IT Group along with a series of advanced technological solutions, marking a significant step forward in its digital transformation strategy.

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has projected the economic growth rate of Vietnam at 6% for the second quarter of this year and for the full year on increasing chip-making demand, the recovery of Chinese and regional economies, as well as ongoing supply chain shifts.

Singapore’s maritimefairtrade.org recently published an article on the recovery of the Vietnamese economy, citing the latest World Bank Taking Stock bi-annual economic update with growth forecast to reach 5.5% in 2024 that will gradually rise to 6% by 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wants to increase cooperation in scientific research and personnel training with Hungary and Armenia, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam told the Ambassadors of Hungary and Armenia during separate receptions in Hanoi on June 11.

VOV.VN - Deputies to the ongoing session of the National Assembly are expected to vote on a total ban on alcohol consumption for drivers (zero tolerance policy) – a contentious issue that has grabbed the headlines domestically in recent times.

VOV.VN - Between seven and nine tropical storms/tropical depressions are expected to form in the East Sea from now till the end of 2024, of which three to four will slam into Vietnam’s mainland, mainly from September to November, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers developing friendly and cooperative relations with China to be a strategic choice and top priority in its foreign policy, said newly elected President To Lam during his reception in Hanoi on June 11 for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo.

Vietnam topped the medal tally of the ninth Asian Age Group Aerobics Championships which closed on June 10 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The market size of Vietnamese e-commerce hit US$20.5 billion last year, marking an increase of about US$4 billion compared to 2022, and the industry is likely to achieve the US$35 billion revenue target ahead in 2025.