VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 is forecast to reach about US$413.81 billion, thereby ranking 37th in the world, according to the latest projection on the GDP scale for countries globally made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

VOV.VN - The aviation market recorded roughly 55 million passengers in 2022, marking 3.7-fold increase from the previous year and equivalent to 69.6% of that in the pre-pandemic period back in 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnam has been listed among the world's top 30 powerful countries in 2022 by US News & World Report.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to enjoy a wealth of opportunity to raise trade turnover by 6% in 2023 after bringing in more than US$700 billion for the first time in 2022.

An exhibition featuring paintings and installations on the image of the cat, the zodiac animal for the upcoming Lunar New Year, is taking place at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Entertainment centres in Ho Chi Minh City have offered a range of activities, attracting crowds of local residents and tourists during the New Year holiday.

Localities nationwide welcomed first New Year visitors on January 1.

The Ministry of Public Security and Vietnam’s overseas representative agencies will add “place of birth” information in new passports from January 1, 2023, said the Vietnam Immigration Department.

Textile and garment exports may reach US$47 - US$48 billion in the positive scenario for 2023 and US$45 - US$46 billion in the lower-case scenario, said the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

VOV.VN - Indian and Australian Ambassadors have expressed their optimism about relations with Vietnam this year across multiple fields in their remarks for the New Year.