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188 defendants prosecuted in "Mr Pips" fraud case

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The People's Procuracy of Hanoi on August 3 filed charges against 188 defendants, including ringleader Pho Duc Nam, known as Mr Pips, in one of Vietnam's biggest online investment fra... Read More


Registered business capital surges 63.6% in seven months

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Vietnam's newly registered business capital soared 63.6% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2026, even as a wave of business closures underscored an accelerating shakeout acros... Read More


Doan Bao Chau sentenced to seven years in prison for anti-State propaganda

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The People's Court of Hanoi on August 3 held a first-instance public trial in absentia for Doan Bao Chau, who was charged with "producing, storing, disseminating or propagandising inf... Read More


CPV has strategic planning capacity to prevent risks at early stage: Chinese scholar

Beijing, Aug. 3 -- Strengthening a ruling party's leadership and governance skills is a real challenge for many countries, and the fact that General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) C... Read More


EVFTA deliver tangible gains for Vietnam-EU trade after six years

Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 3 -- Six years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force on August 1, 2020, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) says the pact has f... Read More


Lawmakers discuss customs reform linked to digital transformation, risk management

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Continuing the agenda of its ongoing first extraordinary session, the 16th National Assembly (NA) on August 3 heard proposals and verification reports on two bills, including the Law ... Read More


Bills seek to institutionalise Party policy on State compensation liability

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Legislators on August 3 discussed the draft revised Law on Dissemination and Education of Law and the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on State Com... Read More


Government proposes special mechanisms to unblock APEC 2027 projects in Phu Quoc

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The Government has proposed special mechanisms to address legal and procedural obstacles facing projects serving the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027 in Phu Quoc special zone, the sou... Read More


Vietnam's import-export turnover up 28% in first seven months

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Vietnam's total import-export turnover reached 659.58 billion USD in the first seven months of 2026, up 28.1% year-on-year. However, imports outpaced exports, resulting in a trade def... Read More


Lower fuel, food prices push July CPI down 0.12%

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.12% month-on-month in July, mainly driven by lower domestic fuel prices in line with global trends and falling food prices amid abundant su... Read More