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Gov't not manage kerosene prices from April 29

Hanoi, April 29 -- Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam stops regulating kerosene prices from April 29, allowing businesses to set retail prices based on market conditions under a new decree issued by the Minist... Read More


Synchronised, modern infrastructure needed for high economic growth target: PM

Hanoi, April 29 -- Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has directed the construction sector to prioritise developing a synchronised and modern infrastructure system, and accelerating urbanisatio... Read More


Ministry rolls out plan to promote national image

Hanoi, April 29 -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 942/QD-BVHTTDL, dated April 24, 2026, on the plan to implement the communications strategy to promote Vietnam's g... Read More


RoK, Cambodia expand joint investigations

Hanoi, April 29 -- Hanoi (VNA) - Police of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Cambodia on April 29 agreed to broaden the scope of their joint investigations to include drug-related crimes and online gamb... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City steps up decisive action to lift IUU "yellow card"

Ho Chi Minh City, April 29 -- While notable progress has been made in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, lingering gaps still require stronger, more coordinated action to full... Read More


Bangkok achieves landmark gender equality milestone with UNDP award

Bangkok, April 29 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has received a UNDP Gender Equality Seal Gold award, becoming the first government organisation in the Asia-Pacific region to receive... Read More


PM orders bold reforms to unlock resources, drive double-digit growth

Hanoi, April 29 -- Hanoi (VNA) - To meet the ambitious targets for 2026 and the entire term, including double-digit growth, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung endorsed the key priorities identified by the Mi... Read More


Quang Tri must reposition growth space under "reaching East, spreading West" strategy": Top leader

Quang Tri, April 29 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has urged the central coastal province of Quang Tri to reposition its development space under a "reaching East, spreading West... Read More


Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be released on parole

Hanoi, April 29 -- Hanoi (VNA) - The Parole Committee under the Ministry of Justice of Thailand decided on April 29 to allow former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be released on parole on May 11... Read More


Household businesses need more enabling policies

Hanoi, April 29 -- Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Household businesses, seen as a vital pillar of the economy, are currently facing numerous challenges meaning they require more supportive policies to operate effe... Read More