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Fighter jets, helicopters rehearse in HCM City ahead of parade

Dozens of fighter jets and helicopters performed training exercises in HCM City to prepare for a grand military parade marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Reunification Day (April 30).

SpaceX to provide satellite Internet services in Vietnam

This pilot programme will not impose any restrictions on foreign investors regarding ownership percentages or capital contributions.

Three children drown in Quang Tri

Three children have drowned when swimming in streams in the central province of Quang Tri.

Huge drug ring busted in Nha Trang, 1.4 tonnes of ketamine seized

The police have busted a massive synthetic drug production ring in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, confiscating around 1.4 tonnes of ketamine.

Party chief urges deployment of Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Partnership

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam has urged Vietnam and Singapore to accelerate the implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Prime Minister holds talks with visiting Singaporean counterpart

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong held talks in Hanoi on March 26, creating new breakthroughs for the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership.

PM hosts official welcome ceremony for Singaporean counterpart

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted an official welcome ceremony for visiting Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong and his spouse at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on the morning of March 26.

Disciplinary measures for party members having third child lifted

Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) members with a third child or more will no longer face disciplinary action.

Man fined for letting little daughter drive car

A man in the northern province of Vinh Phuc has been fined VND29 million (USD1,143) for allowing his little daughter to steer the car while travelling on a local road.

Singaporean PM arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on March 25 afternoon, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Binh Phuoc fairytale of girls switched at birth

Two girls in Binh Phuoc, who were mistakenly switched at birth 12 years ago by a midwife, are growing up surrounded by the love of both families.

Japan awards longest-serving death row inmate $1.4 million

A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.

Man arrested for attacking HCM City bus driver

A man has been detained for attacking a bus driver in HCM City.

Hanoians exercise in the park despite renovations

Despite warning signs and fencing for renovation work, many locals have slipped through barriers to exercise inside Hanoi's Nghia Do Park amid scattered construction materials.

Vehicle restrictions on two central HCM City streets for over a month.

The HCM City’s traffic police has announced to restrict vehicles on two streets in the city centre to facilitate the construction of a stage and stands for the coming celebrations.

US hands over landmine clearance training facility to Vietnam

Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, Deputy Commanding General– Homeland Affairs for US Army Pacific has travelled to Vietnam and met with Sr. LTG Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of Staff of Vietnam People’s Army.

Dak Lak calls for the return of people from Thailand

Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee issued a call on March 24, urging ethnic people residing illegally in Thailand to return to Vietnam voluntarily.