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VND84.75 trillion (USD3.44 billion) has been proposed for building a metro route linking Thu Thiem Urban Area in HCM City and Long Thanh District in Dong Nai Province.

Hanoi has officially decided to increase bus ticket prices from November 1, with the highest fare reaching VND20,000 (USD0.81).

The German Embassy in Hanoi, working in partnership with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the Academy of Journalism and Communication, hosted “Youth Engagement in Vietnam’s Just Transition” on October 9, the third edition of the “Hanoi Climate Talks” series aimed at addressing

Two hotels in the central province of Danang have been fined for failing to meet quality standards.

Provinces, ministries and government agencies had allocated 664.9 trillion VND (26.7 billion USD) for public investment as of the end of September, showed data from the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Dantri Newspaper cohosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a housing project for seven poor households in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai with local authorities and the Minh Tri Thanh Academy.

Vietnamese PM Phạm Minh Chính and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong held talks for the first time within the framework of the annual meeting of the two government leaders on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits

A grand meeting was held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on October 10 to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2024).

A traditional cake festival is scheduled to be held in HCM City this month. It will feature around 100 booths selling 500 kinds of cakes.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders from other ASEAN countries in dialogue sessions with representatives from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, and the ASEAN Youth Organisation.

While private joint stock commercial banks have increased capital significantly so far this year, the capital for State-owned commercial banks has remained stagnant.

An increasing number of children in Ho Chi Minh City have been hospitalised for respiratory diseases despite the peak season not yet having arrived.

The police of Hanoi said on October 9 that they have launched criminal proceedings against three Vietnamese suspects charged with smuggling approximately 100 kg of synthetic drugs from Europe into Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on ASEAN member nations to foster unity and take resilience as the foundation to enter a new phase of development with new thinking and momentum, and refreshed outlook.

Many people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong face the threat of landslides as a long crack has appeared on the hill behind their homes.

Despite facing poor crops, coffee farmers in Vietnam's Central Highlands region hope for good profits thanks to rising prices.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam joined the heads of state and government of other ASEAN member states at the opening ceremony of the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane on October 9.

The northern region is reporting worsening air pollution. The weather has become dry, with dense fog at night and early mornings.