Nhan Dan Online

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has urged the Viet Nam Trade Union to build a modern and robust working class, befitting its role as a pioneer in the nation’s industrialisation and modernisation process.

A business seminar on upgrading Viet Nam's industrial sector through Nordic expertise and partnership was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 3, bringing together business leaders, industry experts and policymakers to discuss higher-value, sustainable, and globally competitive industrial development to 2030.

The keynote address by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore has earned strong praise from scholars across the region.

Under the theme “Bridging Asia to the World”, the 2026 Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) will seek to expand international opportunities for Vietnamese cinema and emerging filmmaking talent.

Hi-tech products accounted for 50.76% of Viet Nam's total exports in the first quarter, reported the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The first comprehensive health care and protection model for women and children nationwide has been launched through a strategic partnership between the Maternal and Child Health Department under the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Tam Anh – VNVC – ECO – Nutrihome healthcare ecosystem.

More than 17,000 new enterprises were established nationwide in May 2026, with registered capital of more than 280.9 trillion VND and nearly 75,900 registered employees, according to the Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Defending champions Viet Nam will begin their quest for a fourth consecutive AVC Challenge Cup title when the tournament gets underway in the Philippines from June 4 to 14, with head coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet confident his side can rise to the challenge.

Global gold prices continued to decline sharply on June 4, trading at 4,465.6 USD per ounce, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher again. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and rings followed the downward trend in global prices, quoted at 156 million VND per tael and 155.8 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam’s petrol and oil prices were reduced from 3pm on June 4 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Finance.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday formed her third government, with women making up more than half of the new cabinet, according to a statement from the Danish Prime Minister's Office. The government has 21 members, including the prime minister. The official list shows that 11 of them are women.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.69% to 1,831.55 points on June 4. The index closed 12.54 points higher than the previous session.