Hanoi: Vietnam attracted 33.69 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of 2025, marking a 7.4% increase from the previous year, with manufacturing and processing continuing to draw the strongest interest from foreign investors. According to Vietnam News Agency, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance reported … Read more
Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh laid out three strategic orientations and six key tasks for the Ministry of Justice while chairing a nationwide hybrid conference in Hanoi on December 13 to review its performance in 2025 and the 2021-2025 term, chart a course for the 2026-2030 tenure and launch tasks for 2026. Addressing the … Read more
Geneva: The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation, and other international organisations in Geneva opened a photo exhibition themed ‘Vietnam – a Dynamic and Aspirational Nation’ on December 12. This event marked Vietnam’s election as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026 – … Read more
Hanoi: The Vietnam ‘Pho’ Day, in response to the Pho Week in Europe 2025, kicked off in Germany and Bulgaria on December 12. The Pho Week in Europe 2025 started on December 8, attracting over 230 units, including restaurants, eateries, and food businesses from 21 European nations, plus Japan and Vietnam, marking the largest scale … Read more
Hanoi: The 171st repatriation ceremony for the remains of US servicemen missing in action (MIA) from the war in Vietnam took place at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi on December 13, following a recent unilateral search in the northern province of Lao Cai. The ceremony served as a poignant capstone to 2025, a year marking … Read more
Hanoi: The Hanoi Department of Public Security officially launched the city’s smart traffic control centre, which is now operational to manage administrative violations related to traffic order and road safety. The centre is equipped with 1,837 AI-powered cameras installed at 195 key intersections, serving as the central system for real-time monitoring of traffic conditions and … Read more