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Fishermen have bumper catches ahead of Tet

Fishermen in some central localities have seen a bountiful catch leading up to the Tet Lunar New Year.

Hanoi's typhoon-hit peach blossom village faces tough recovery

13th Party Central Committee convenes meeting in Hanoi

Hundreds to wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

A high-profile gay couple married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's same-sex marriage law went into effect, an AFP journalist saw, among the first of hundreds expected to do so.

Traders up all night to sell Tet flowers

Flower and ornamental plant traders in the central city of Danang stay up overnight to supervise the sale of their items for the Tet Lunar New Year.

'Love for humanity': Low-crime Japan's unpaid parole officers

Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of volunteer probation officers.

Over 158,500 Vietnamese workers going abroad in 2024

The total number of Vietnamese workers going abroad for employment last year reached more than 158,500, including over 52,800 women, which represents 126.9 per cent of the annual target.

Love and rights: Thailand's same-sex marriage milestone

Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

HCM City airport crowded as people return for Tet

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City has been busy as overseas Vietnamese people are returning home for the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Health Ministry proposes new law on disease prevention

The Ministry of Health has proposed formulating a law on disease prevention to address existing limitations, particularly the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.

India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering

Organisers of the world's largest human gathering in India are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes.

PM looking to elevate Vietnam-Poland relations to strategic partnership

PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the goal of lifting Vietnam-Poland relations to a strategic partnership for peace and development in Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.

Hanoi hospitals report rising cases of strokes due to cold weather

Major hospitals in Hanoi have received an increasing number of patients with cardiac problems and strokes following the cold weather.

PM sets five-year deadline for Việt Nam’s first nuclear power plant

Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant in the central province of Ninh Thuận must be completed within five years to be operative by 2030.

South Korean tourists to Danang plummet after tragic plane accident

The number of South Korean tourists to the central city of Danang has sharply fallen following the tragic crash of the Jeju Air flight, killing 179 people last month.

Hanoi traffic signage almost covered

Traffic signage on many streets in Hanoi have been covered up, making it difficult for drivers to follow directions.

HCM City metro remains packed with passengers

The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route (Metro Line 1) in HCM City has remained crowded, particularly during weekends, after being in operation for 20 days.

Education activist Malala returns to a region in crisis

Twelve years after she was evacuated out of Pakistan as a badly wounded schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home country at a critical time for girls' education.