Vietnamese shooters Trinh Thu Vinh and Pham Quang Huy secured a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event on February 12, at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu hosted a delegation from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and French Ambassadors in Asia led by Benoit Guidée, Director General of the ministry's Asia-Pacific Department in Hanoi on December 16.
Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea, China, Taiwan (China), and Japan.
Vietnam welcomed more than 14.1 million international tourists in the first 10 months of 2024, an increase of 41.3% year on year, according to the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Remittances sent by overseas Vietnamese to Ho Chi Minh City are expected to surge about 10% in 2024 from a record high of 9.46 billion USD in 2023, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Ho Chi Minh City Branch.
The northern province of Ha Nam, located about 65km from Hanoi, said to be a must-visit place for those who love exploring layers of local cultural heritage, is hopeful of becoming a leading emerging tourism destination in Asia.
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko on July 23 announced the appointment of economic specialists at six diplomatic missions in five countries ahead of her visit to Laos and participation in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meetings (AMM) from July 25-28.
Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and Thailand are Asia’s little tigers that are set to take flight, wrote Janet Pau, executive director of the Asia Business Council in an article published by the South China Morning Post on February 21.
Asia is the largest market for Vietnamese peppercorns, accounting for 52.7% of the nation’s total export volume of the product, heard the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA)’s annual conference held in Hanoi on January 25.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a number of activities in Japan on December 18 before concluding his visit to the Northeastern Asian country to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, and have bilateral activities there.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 6% for 2024, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) released on December 13.
The 32nd Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP) and the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia opened in the central city of Hue on December 6.
On the occasion of the Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 15-17, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Natalia Kanem have written an article explaining why demography is key to unlocking a sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific.
Da Nang captures the second place after Bangkok China town in Conde Nast Traveller (CN Traveler)’s list of the 11 best places to visit in Asia in 2024.
Vietjet has been named “Asia's Leading Airline for Customer Experience 2023” at the 30th Annual World Travel Awards, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City with the presence of international leaders and experts in the aviation, travel, and tourism sectors.
Malaysia’s New Industrial Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) will be the key component supporting the country's new economic framework - known as the Madani economy - to achieve its goals over the next decade, including becoming one of Asia's leading economies, one of the 30 largest economies in the world. and among the top 12 countries in terms of global competitiveness.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam down to 5.8% for 2023 and 6.5% for 2024, from 6.5% and 6.8% in April, respectively, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) released on July 19.