(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister has issued a new decision establishing a set of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of foreign investment in Vietnam. This set applies to foreign direct investment (FDI) activities as stipulated in Article 21 of the Investment Law. It includes 42 criteria: 29 economic, 8 social, and 5 environmental criteria.

(VOVWORLD) - Representatives from many countries and regional organizations have shown their appreciation of Vietnam's active preparation for the upcoming signing ceremony of the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi, as well as their commitments to cooperate with the nation to ensure its success.

(VOVWORLD) -The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project with preliminary total investment of more than 8 billion USD, which was just approved by National Assembly on Wednesday, has been well received.

(VOVWORLD) - Most National Assembly deputies agreed with the policies proposed on Monday to remove obstacles in science, technology, and innovation, and underscored the need to add special mechanisms for public investment, private management, building a fund for scientific research, and commercializing research results.

(VOVWORLD) -National Assembly deputies on Wednesday listened to a Government report which sets a GDP growth target of 8% or more this year.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Poetry Day was celebrated in many localities on Wednesday.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on businesses to help Vietnam achieve 8% growth this year, paving the way for double-digit growth in the future.

(VOVWORLD) -Good news for Vietnamese sports as veteran cyclist Hoang Hai Nam finished first in the men's over-60 individual category, winning the gold medal on Saturday at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships being held in Thailand.

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s largest blood donation program held annually at the beginning of the new year will deliver the message "Donate blood in early spring - Multiply happiness".

(VOVWORLD) - Multiple economic sectors in Vietnam have shown strong growth since the beginning of 2025, setting the stage for a year projected to bring breakthrough economic growth, according to data released by the General Statistics Office on Thursday.