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President hosts Japanese Crown Prince, Crown Princess

President hosts Japanese Crown Prince, Crown Princess

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 22 for visiting Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan.

PM meets with New York Mayor, opens Nasdaq trading session

PM Pham Minh Chinh on September 22 met with Mayor of New York Eric Adams, during which he affirmed Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with the US city.

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Hanoi spends VND9.2 billion on support for tragic fire victims

Hanoi's authorities have agreed to spend VND9.20 billion (USD383,333) to help the survivors and families of a recent tragic fire.

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Thousands of people were warned to stay indoors and many schools were shut Friday as a thick haze blanketed the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces.

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Vietnam, Bangladesh boost economic cooperation

Vietnam defines Bangladesh as its important partner and a potential investment destination for major corporations and enterprises of the Southeast Asian country in the future, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said.

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Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat has called for preparing a workforce for artificial intelligence (AI), thus contributing to the sustainable development of the AI ecosystem in Vietnam.

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Nha Trang-Lien Khuong expressway construction proposed

Authorities of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa have received the proposal on building an highway linking Nha Trang City and Lien Khuong District in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) on September 22 asked health departments of all localities to enhance measures against Whitmore, also called melioidosis, following a 15-year-old death of the infectious disease.

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Thousands of people were warned to stay indoors and many schools were shut Friday as a thick haze blanketed the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces.

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Most stock markets rose Friday, reversing early losses and a sell-off on Wall Street, as traders contemplate further interest rate hikes by central banks to tame inflation.

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Most stock markets fell Friday, extending a global retreat as investors fret that central banks will have to continue pushing up interest rates as they struggle to tame inflation.

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A tornado in eastern China killed 10 people and seriously injured several others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events to strike the country.

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Concerns that the Federal Reserve will have to lift interest rates again or keep them at a 22-year high for an extended period weighed on investor sentiment Wednesday as traders await the bank's latest policy decision.

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Thailand's ancient ruined town of Si Thep, a 1,500-year-old complex of temples, monasteries and other buildings, was added to UNESCO's world heritage list on Tuesday.

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