Society

A fleet of seven helicopters is training intensively in preparing to join a ten-aircraft formation that will tow the Communist Party of Vietnam and national flags for the National Day celebration.

Many residents in Dong Son Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai choose to dig holes and bury themselves in the beach sand, considering it a way to relax and relieve joint and bone ailments.

HCM City authorities have added a new ferry to the Can Gio-Vung Tau route to meet growing demand following the administrative merger of the two localities.

Dengue fever cases in the capital city of Hanoi have doubled in the past week, raising concerns of a broader outbreak as Vietnam enters peak transmission season.

A tornado in the southernmost province of Ca Mau early this morning, July 28, damaged 22 local houses.

Northern and central localities of Vietnam are experiencing a widespread heatwave, with temperatures reaching a high of 37 degrees Celsius.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has arrived in Switzerland to attend the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and engage in bilateral activities from July 27-30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 27 offered incense and flowers at the Temple of President Ho Chi Minh and fallen heroes in Dong Hoi ward and the Long Dai Ferry Terminal historical site.

Vietnam’s Consulate General in Frankfurt is working closely with German authorities to assist families after a car crash in Frankfurt killed two Vietnamese students.

Vietnam handed over the remains of three individuals believed to be US servicemen missing in action (MIA) during the Vietnam War at a ceremony in the central city of Danang on July 25.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Rabat on July 24 evening (local time), beginning a four-day official visit to Morocco.

At least nine people were killed and 15 others injured when a sleeper bus overturned early Friday morning in Ha Tinh province.

Vietnam is concerned about the current escalation of tensions in the border area between Cambodia and Thailand, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 24.

Police in Lao Cai province have arrested and charged two sisters for allegedly defrauding more than 500 tourists through a network of fake hotel and villa social media pages.

Nearly a week after the death of Bak Kham, a 51-year-old elephant, in a forest accident, her owner, Y Thanh Uong, still grieves as if he lost a beloved family member.

Storm Comay has formed over the northeastern waters of the East Sea, becoming the fourth storm in the area so far this year.

Storm Wipha has affected many localities in Vietnam, leaving two dead and five others injured.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Siem Reap made an emergency landing in Danang on July 23 to provide urgent medical assistance to a passenger.

Chairman of the Vietnamese NA Tran Thanh Man and President of the Senegalese NA El Malick Ndiaye signed a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures following their talks in Daka on July 23.