Swiss fintech startups should tap into opportunities in Vietnam – the country with rising demand for digital financial solutions, supportive policies, and government initiatives to nurture fintech innovation, according to a new Vietnam Fintech report by Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE).

VOV.VN - Do Ha Trang, 24, of Nam Dinh province won the Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2023 crown at the grand final of the pageant held on June 26 in Hanoi.

A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Consul General of Vietnam in Vancouver Nguyen Quang Trung on June 27 organised the Vietnam - Canada Business Forum which attracted more than 100 participants.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has called for support from the French business community for the Vietnamese southern economic hub’s building of suitable sustainable development solutions at a recent working session in Paris.

VOV.VN - An Ao Dai (traditional long dress) by designer Phuong Ho which set a Vietnamese record for the longest hand-made outfit with a length of 220.6 metres and a weight of 250 kg will be showcased in Thailand in July.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with a delegation of Chinese friendship scholars on June 28 in Beijing who supported the nation during its resistance wars for independence, as well as the current national construction, as part of his official visit to the northern neighbour.

VOV.VN - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on June 26 handed over classroom facilities valued at US$11,400 to the Will to Live Center in order to support people with disabilities in Vietnam.

Standard Chartered Bank forecasts Vietnam’s second quarter GDP growth to have slowed to 1.5% year-on-year (from 3.3% in the first quarter), posing downside risks to its 6.5% growth forecast for 2023. However, a rebound is expected in the second half of the year.

President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas arrived in Hanoi on June 27 afternoon, beginning his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

A Vietnam-Australia business forum was held in Sydney on June 27 to help Vietnamese enterprises know more about the Australian market and connect them with businesses in this Oceania country.