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More than 1,400 Indian tourists paid a visit to the Ha Long Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Quang Ninh Province on Friday.

The 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line linking Quang Trach in the central province of Quang Binh and Pho Noi in the northern province of Hung Yen was officially put into operation on August 29.

Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in the southern central province of Binh Thuan.

A paragliding festival will be held in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai’s Mu Cang Chai district from September 1-3, featuring pilots from across the country.

The Ministry of Health has asked authorities in the northern province of Phu Tho to investigate a suspected food poisoning case at a local company after more than 150 workers were hospitalised following lunch at their workplace.

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport is expected to serve over 2,100 flights with 338,000 passengers during the coming four-day National Day holiday, up 11 percent on normal.

Powerlifters Le Van Cong and Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan have been chosen to carry the Vietnamese national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received Liu Ning, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Committee of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous

HCM City’s first metro line, which stretches from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, is scheduled for trial run in October and November before beginning official operations in December this year.

Police in HCM City have cracked a newborn baby trafficking ring, detaining 16 people.

Bank credit is showing signs of recovery after a decline at the end of July, the latest statistics from the State Bank of Vietnam show.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded efforts be ramped up to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing while leaders of poor-performing localities be stringently handled as a European Commission (EC) delegation will come to Vietnam for the

Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen Luong Tam Quang delivered a call for strengthened regional co-operation against transnational crime during the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC-18) held on August 28 in Vientiane.

At least six people have died and more than 20 have been hospitalised in Thailand after drinking methanol-laced bootleg alcohol, authorities said on Wednesday.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), 122,107 students who passed the university entrance exams have chosen not to enrol.

The HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases has received malaria-infected people returning from Africa, including those with serious complications.

Pham Thi Anh Vuong from the southcentral province of Binh Thuan has been selected as the nation’s representative at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 beauty pageant, with the prestigious event set to take place in Manila in the

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a directive on the development of the domestic consumption, production-business, and market.

The capital city will hold a wide range of activities as part of efforts to mark the build up to 79th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945-2024).