Starting 8 am on June 12, each unit conducts trial operations at its respective public administrative centre, located within the premises of its headquarters.

Along with the good political relations, economic ties between Vietnam and Sweden have also grown steadily.

Eligible banks and enterprises will be licensed to import raw gold and produce bullion — a function that, until now, has been exclusively assigned to a single entity.

Despite challenges, Vietnam recorded positive econnomic signals during the first five months of 2025 as the Government stays steadfast in the growth target of over 8% this year and double-digit expansion beyond.

Over the past decades, Vietnam has made strides in protecting children’s rights, especially efforts to reduce child labour, one of the most daunting challenges in developing countries.

The overall banking sector’s profitability in 2025 is forecast to improve slightly, with return on assets (ROA) increasing from 1.55% to 1.60%.

Since the beginning of 2025, cumulative trade value through Lao Cai border gates has approached 944.4 million USD.

Under the project implemented since 2003, Vietnam sent its experts to Cuba to directly guide Cuban people to change their farming methods, provided training, and donated some specialised agricultural machinery.

Binh Duong is always ready to closely coordinate with prestigious international investors in the technology sector, a local leader told an executive of MiTAC, a Taiwan-based technology multinational.

The Australia–Vietnam Strategic Technology Centre (AVSTC) was officially launched on June 11 at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) in Hanoi.

President Luong Cuong and his spouse chaired a welcome ceremony for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse, who are on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on June 12.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, invested with 2.5 trillion VND (about 98.81 million USD), plans to build a fleet of 31 aircraft by 2030.

Vietnam is ready to further open its market and offer additional incentives for US exports, and hopes for corresponding steps from the US side, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien told Senator Roger Marshall.

Of the vehicles sold, there were 20,014 passenger cars, 8,983 commercial units, and 213 special-purpose vehicles. While passenger car sales dipped 3.6% from the previous month, commercial vehicles surged 4% and specialised ones climbed 6%.

The initiative is expected to unlock new opportunities for traditional vendors, helping them improve business capabilities, align with the national digitalisation trend and contribute to the robust growth of e-commerce in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s strong performance is attributed to its robust agricultural sector, which maintains consistently high yields in key areas such as rice, fruit and vegetables, fishery products, meat, and starchy foodstuffs.

PM Pham Minh Chinh said that efforts by the Vietnamese community in Sweden to contribute to their host society are also acts of patriotism, and that all contributions are deeply appreciated.

Vietnam made a vibrant impression at the "Jewels of Asia" Festival held on June 11 at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The National Assembly (NA) is deliberating and voting to pass a resolution on provincial-level administrative unit reorganisation in 2025 at the 9th session on June 12.

The Swiss-Vietnamese Economic Forum (SVEF) and the Embassy of Vietnam in Switzerland has organised a dialogue between Vietnamese provinces and Swiss partners to explore the potential for cooperation between Vietnamese and Swiss localities.

Two million Vietnamese business households with an annual revenue of less than VND1 billion will enter a new period from January 1, 2026 when the electronic invoice policy takes effect.

Tropical storm Wutip stretches its left wing into central Vietnam, bringing intense rain and threatening maritime safety.

Authorities have detained two individuals for publishing distorted content online about Lieutenant General Le Hong Nam, based on fabricated claims.

Milo on Diet, famous for mukbang videos, shocks restaurant owners and viewers alike by eating up to five meals in a single sitting.

Excessive use of fertilizers in durian cultivation has been identified as a major cause of cadmium residue in exported fruit, according to Nguyen Quang Hieu, Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection.