The Ministry of Health has proposed fines ranging from VND1-2 million (US$40-80) for individuals using e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, with repeat offenses subject to doubled penalties.

Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry about its vulnerability to overfishing.

Cat Ba Island in Cat Hai District, next to the coastal city of Hai Phong City, has recovered after Typhoon Yagi.

HANOI - Vietnam's economy experienced substantial growth in December 2024, with its gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 7.09% for the year, surpassing the projected 6.5% increase. This marks a significant improvement from the 5.

The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft manufactured by Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC to operate in the country.

According to recent insights from the Vietnam IT Salary and Recruitment Market 2024-2025 Report of ITviec- Vietnam’s number-one IT recruiting site, the average salary for IT professionals in Vietnam is about $1,

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is ready to work with Hanoi to build a community with a shared future of strategic significance, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

Vietnam Maritime Corp., undaunted by potential tariffs from the incoming Trump administration that risk crimping the nation’s trade, forecasts revenue to more than triple in the next decade, General Director Nguyen Canh Tinh said.

Electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd. said it plans to begin selling two made-in-India cars in the South Asian country later this year, marking the Vietnamese carmaker’s debut in the world’s third-biggest car market.

The price of Vietnamese pepper is expected to continue increasing in 2025 due to a global supply decline, while demand in major markets such as the United States and Europe remains stable, and China may start purchasing pepper from Vietnam after the Lunar New Year.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.