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Vietnam simplifies administrative procedures in science-technology sector
Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed Decision No. 1903/QD-TTg approving a plan to cut and streamline administrative procedures related to production and business activities under the management of the Ministry...

Vietnam - Türkiye defense cooperation makes encouraging progress
At the talks, the Vietnamese defense leader emphasized that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1978, the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Türkiye have steadily developed. He highlighted that the potential...

Vietnam creditors hit by cyberattack - sensitive data at risk
Vietnam confirms cyberattack on national credit data center is being investigated CIC says systems still operational despite hacker intrusion into creditor database Authorities suspect Shiny Hunters group is behind the system breach Vietnam’s...

Vietnam’s livestock exports reach 410.7 million USD in eight months
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam earned 410.7 million USD from livestock exports in the first eight months of 2025, up 24.5% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Milk and dairy products contributed 74.8 million USD, down...

Vietnamese language lessons in Laos keep culture alive
Vientiane (VNA) - Down in the bustling heart of southern Laos, Champasak is a hotspot for Vietnamese families who have called it home for generations. Here, teaching kids their mother tongue is a full-on mission to preserve the language and...

Vietnam weighs solutions to capitalise on Tan Son Nhat, Long Thanh airports
HCM City (VNA) – Aviation experts gathered at an international symposium in Ho Chi Minh City on September 11 to discuss strategies for optimising operations at Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh International Airports, aiming to build a dual-gateway...
Vietnam opens stock market for higher foreign participation, expedited IPOs
The South-east Asian country is striving for an upgrade from frontier to emerging-market status by the end of 2025 [HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam has further opened its stock market through a series of reforms, including enabling higher foreign...
Vietnam views US as strategic partner: Acting FM
Vietnam always regards the US as a partner of strategic importance and highly values the substantive progress in bilateral relations since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023. Acting Minister of...

From Harvard to Hanoi: As UK, US & Canada tighten rules, Indian students chart new pathways in global higher education
Forget Ivy League dorms, Canadian campuses, picturesque and storied universities of the UK or the up-and-coming colleges in Australia. A slice of Indian students is packing their bags for destinations far off these traditional hubs: Think...

Vietnam’s strict 5-year digital asset framework pilot kicks off
Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam’s strict 5-year digital asset framework pilot kicks off Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a resolution implementing a five-year pilot program for a digital asset market framework, which...
Hanoi’s blockchain gallery melds art, technology, enigma of Satoshi
The gallery, a fusion of technology and art, where “dry lines of code are elevated into emotions”, traces the history of blockchain, from its nascent stages to global surge, encompassing bitcoin and the broader universe of digital assets. Satoshi...

Ho Chi Minh City to welcome one of its largest office complexes this year
The Marina Central Tower offers 71,500sqm of NLA. In 2025, the market will welcome Marina Central Tower, one of the Ho Chi Minh City’s largest office complexes with 71,500 sqm NLA. According to a report from JLL, as a large new space becomes...

Tech-tonic shifts in the FMCG sector: How technology meets consumer needs
I grew up in mofussil Jamshedpur, a township that I still call ‘my home,’ a place where the dreams and molten hopes of kids get forged into steely resolve. My hardworking but loving parents initiated me into the value of hard work in this quaint...

Vietnam affirms role as active, responsible member of AIPA: Ambassador
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s attendance in the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter‑Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) demonstrates Vietnam’s proactive, responsible participation in AIPA alongside other member parliaments, and the...

Vietnam’s credit information centre breached, VNCERT confirms
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Cyber Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) has confirmed a data breach at the National Credit Information Centre (CIC), with initial findings indicating a targeted cyberattack designed to steal personal data. According to...

Vietnam: Smart, Streamlined Administration for Innovation and Growth
Vietnam is pressing ahead with smart, digitally-enabled reforms to cut red tape, streamline procedures and strengthen a transparent, service-oriented administration that supports science, technology and business. Recent decisions from the...

Vietnam targets full online provision of public services by 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has set the goal of making all eligible administrative procedures available fully online by the end of 2025, under a new work plan signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for Science,...

A novelty solution for orthotropic composite plate based on physics informed neural network
Newswise — With the advancement of materials science, the modeling of cross-ply composite laminates using traditional numerical methods like the finite element method and analytical solutions has become increasingly complex, especially when...

Vietnam accelerates industrial restructuring, targets major logistics hub
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked its affiliated agencies to accelerate industrial restructuring, with a focus on mastering, transferring and applying new technologies, and developing high-quality human resources...

Malayan Flying Fox Pteropus Vampyrus
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered Location: The Malayan Flying Fox is found across South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The Malayan Flying Fox,...