Society

Vietnam has officially been confirmed as the host country of Mr World 2024, with the event rescheduled to take place in November instead of September as previously planned.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday issued a renewed warning to Vietnamese citizens, advising against travel to Lebanon, Iran, and Israel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Vietnam has conducted over 8,000 organ transplants so far, but among these, only 11 have been lung transplants.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is set to increase export turnover by roughly 6%, and maintain a trade surplus of about US$15 billion next year.

At least 113 people have been reported dead or missing in disaster-related incidents so far this year, the highest figures recorded over the past five years, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Pineapple sweets dished out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, police said Wednesday, sparking an urgent race to remove them from the streets.

An Indian would-be social media star has been arrested and detained after outrage by his video of cooking and eating the country's protected national bird, a peacock, police said.

HCM City is investing VND220 billion (USD 8.74 million) into upgrading pavements and alleys in District 1.

The HCM City Green Tree and Park Company has recommended drones to monitor trees following a recent accident.

Vietnam ranks among the top countries with high rates of copyright infringement, said Nguyễn Thị Sánh, the standing vice chairwoman of the Vietnam Copyright Association.

Bui Dinh Binh, 39, finds breathing difficult when lying in the Nghe An Lung Hospital. He could hardly speak.

A firm in HCM City has launched an electric car service to offer free rides for drunk passengers and affordable rides for students and workers.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a reception on August 13 in Hanoi reception for Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and the Thai Royal delegation on the occasion of the Princess's working visit to Vietnam.

Adored by her classmates and defiant even after police seized her, student Nusrat Tabassum is one of the many women who helped spearhead the movement that toppled autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina.

The Government earned over 149 billion VND (5.93 million USD) from capital divestment at four State-owned enterprises during January – July, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on August 12.

Princess of the Kingdom of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will pay a working visit to Vietnam from August 13-15 following an invitation of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

Economists and industry experts have called for caution before raising Vietnam's special consumption tax on beers and alcoholic beverages, pleading with regulators to consider the long-term effect it may have on the budget.

Asian stocks mostly rose again Tuesday as worries about a US recession that sent markets into turmoil last week eased ahead of key inflation data, while oil prices held gains on concerns about a broader war in the Middle East.

The Bai Chay Hospital in the northern province of Quang Ninh announced on August 12 that they have treated four patients who caught Whitmore's disease, also known as melioidosis.