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The country’s economic growth hit 5.33% year-on-year in the third quarter. Vietnam’s GDP in the first nine months expanded by 4.24% year on year, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed today [September 29]. Data: GSO. Chart: Hai Yen/The Hanoi Times For the third quarter of this year, the country’s economic growth reached 5.33% compared to the same period last year. This growth rate only exceeds the figures for 2020 and 2021, which were significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but is still seen as a “positive trend”. Growth in the first quarter was a modest 3.28%, while the second quarter saw a slightly higher growth rate of 4.05% . Over the entire nine-month period, the GDP  grew by 4.24%, the lowest growth in 13 years during a time when the pandemic affected the economy. For 2023, the Government has set an ambitious target of 6.5% GDP growth, while the economy grew 8.85% last year . The primary driver of the economy … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s GDP growth expands by 4.24% in a 9-month period

Shooter Pham Quang Huy holds his gold medal in the men's 10m individual air pistol final at the 19th Asian Games. (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) - The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Asia Today newspaper on September 29 published an article on shooter Pham Quang Huy, who made history as the first Vietnamese to win an ASIAD gold medal in shooting. At the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China on September 28, Huy, born in 1996, achieved an impressive score of 240.5 points in the men's 10m individual air pistol final, securing the top position and claiming gold. Lee Wonho of the RoK took silver with 239.4 points, while Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan earned bronze with 219.9 points. With an impression on Huy’s achievement, the article also underscored the contributions of Coach Hoang Xuan Vinh, a legend in the field of shooting in Vietnam, and Coach Park Chung Gun, a RoK national, in training the athlete. It reported that Huy's interest in shooting was influenced by his … [Read more...] about RoK newspaper hails Vietnam’s historic ASIAD gold in shooting

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today: Society -- Water levels in rivers across Vietnam’s Can Tho City have risen over the past few days due to high tide and are expected to peak at 2.10-2.15 meters from 5:00 am to 6:00 am and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm between Saturday and Monday next week, according to the municipal weather center. -- At least three people died and three others required emergency medical treatment in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on Friday evening in northern Ha Giang Province, with two of them confirmed dead on the spot, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security. -- The Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea communication cable encountered a problem on Wednesday this week, thereby affecting Internet connection from Vietnam to Singapore, according to Vietnamese telecommunication carriers. -- Ho Chi Minh City needs from 75,500 to 81,500 employees in various sectors including trade, real estate, … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 30

The formulation of capital planning is an integral component of Hanoi's endeavors to achieve its developmental goals by 2030, with a forward-looking perspective reaching to 2045. Hanoi commits to transforming into a globally interconnected metropolis by 2045, serving as the country's visage, said Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong at a scientific conference on the Hanoi Planning Orientation for 2021-2030 , with a vision to 2050, held today [September 29]. Overview of the conference. Photos: Thanh Hai/The Hanoi Times Phong said the city's goal is not merely to vie for supremacy with other provinces and cities in the country but to position itself globally, comparable to countries in Asia and the world. During the conference, Deputy Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Ha Minh Hai said that the formulation of the capital planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, is an integral component of Hanoi's endeavors to … [Read more...] about Hanoi aspires to become a global city