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Vietnam is launching a series of strategic kick-off sessions to advance its role in the global semiconductor industry, focusing on workforce development and public policy.

At least seven people were killed in a landslide that occurred in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai's Bac Ha District on Tuesday afternoon.

The Asia-Pacific forum for young Francophones opened in Hanoi on September 11, focusing on employment, creativity, and innovation as the heart of the Francophone community in the region.

Many people in Hanoi have flocked to buy necessities to stockpile as the city’s flooding worsens.

NA chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn has concluded his successful official visit to Russia, where he also co-chaired the third meeting of the Vietnam - Russia Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.

Hundreds of people fled their homes in the Philippines on Wednesday after a volcano spurted harmful gases, an official said, as experts warned of a potential eruption.

The Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, Dao Ngoc Dung, has just called for all staff members to donate at least one day's salary to people affected by Typhoon Yagi and landslides in the northern region.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to pay tribute to the national leader of Vietnam.

Hanoi has shut Duong Bridge as the water level of Da River is rapidly rising.

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, and Bamboo Airways have announced they have launched free flights transporting donated goods to support flood-hit residents in the northern region.

At least 141 people died, and 59 remained missing due to Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent flash floods, which have ravaged many localities in northern Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Site, has re-opened some tourist spots to welcome back foreign visitors from September 10 after being impacted by typhoon Yagi.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 10 as part of his official visit to Russia.

Vietnam has sent a diplomatic note asking China to strictly regulate the flow of water from the upper reaches of the Red River downstream, as the country addresses the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.

Hosts Vietnam lost 1-2 to visitors Thailand in a LPBank Cup friendly match at My Dinh National Stadium on September 10 evening despite their first goal.

Humans not artificial intelligence should make the key decisions on using nuclear weapons, a global summit on AI in the military domain agreed Tuesday, in a non-binding declaration.

Quang Ninh Province and Haiphong City in the northern region of Vietnam have refused governmental financial support of VND100 billion (USD4.03 million) and offered it to other localities also hit by Typhoon Yagi.

Around 30 households of 40 people living under Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi have been evacuated as the water level of the Red River is sharply rising.

At least 15 people were killed and dozens of others remained missing in a large-scale landslide that occurred in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on Tuesday morning.