Vietnam has been ranked the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, behind only Singapore, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report released on Thursday. The report, which ranks 143 countries and territories, saw Việt Nam rise from its 54th position in 2023 to 46th globally.
“Vietnam is projected to maintain robust economic growth over the next two years, but it can use its fiscal space to better prepare for heightened uncertainties”, said Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos at a press conference.
Kazakhstan's national flag carrier, Air Astana and SCAT Airlines, have scheduled flights from Almaty and Astana to Da Nang starting this June, after the two airlines worked with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to launch the new air routes.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on March 6 led a delegation of embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community to lay flowers at the memorial plaque on Journalistes du Vietnam 8/3/1974 Street in Algiers to pay tribute to the Algerian journalists who died in a plane crash in Vietnam in 1974.
Vietnam’s economic growth in 2024 was driven by multiple sectors, with foreign direct investment (FDI) playing a key role. As the country targets 8% growth in 2025 and aims for double-digit expansion in the following years, FDI contributions need further enhancement.
Eleven years ago, on February 14, 2014, the first international flight landed at Phu Quoc International Airport. After a long period of isolation, the gateway to the 'Pearl Island' finally opened, ushering in a new era of dynamic development for the island.
The surge in AI demand is significantly impacting plans on data centre investment and expansion in Vietnam as global tech giants and local players are racing to capture the market.
The Vietnamese community in Australia has gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the annual Community Tet event, a cherished occasion to honour cultural traditions and foster connections.
Three Vietnamese nationals have been rescued in the capsize of a fishing vessel off the coast of Jeju Island on February 12 evening, announced the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea.
Over the past 80 years, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has affirmed its role as a key national press agency, providing news for domestic and international media while serving as a bridge to strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States, and peoples of Vietnam and Laos.
