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The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has appointed Cristiano Roland as head coach of the national U16 team, hopeful that he will help Vietnam show winning form at the upcoming 2025 AFC U17 Cup's qualification.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other officials on July 23 pressed buttons inaugurating a special gene bank to help identify hundreds of thousands of war martyrs unaccounted for in commemoration of Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has just signed a contract with Airbus on the purchase of 20 new-generation wide-body A330neo (A330-900) aircraft, costing USD7.4 billion.

The great efforts and significant contributions of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to elevating Vietnam's diplomacy and foreign relations were highlighted in an article written by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors struggled to extend a surge on Wall Street, where the tech sector bounced back after last week's losses, while attention turned to the upcoming release of key US inflation data.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Ha Kim Ngoc is attending the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in New Delhi from July 21 – 31.

Hanoi will halt all culture, leisure, and entertainment activities during the two-day state funeral for Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25-26.

Many trees were uprooted as Storm Prapiroon swept through the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on Monday evening.

Many people in HCM City have visited Vinh Nghiem Pagoda to mourn the passing of Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Thousands of travellers have been stranded on Haiphong City and Quang Ninh Province islands because of the Storm Prapiroon.

Tropical storm Prapisoon lost its strength into a tropical depression before making landfall over the northern coast of Vietnam on July 23 morning, bringing heavy rain to northern localities, even north-central localities.

Three teenagers have died after a motorbike carrying them crashed into a tree on the roadside in Danang City early on Tuesday morning.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced the application of level-1 enhanced security measures at airports, air traffic service providers, airlines, and aviation service companies during the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Many people have visited Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in wars and late state and government officials on the occasion of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27).

A training course on Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Commodities (CBRNE) Identification is being held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 22-25.

A flight linking Danang and HCM City was delayed on Sunday afternoon after a passenger falsely claimed to have a grenade.

Laos is scheduled to observe a national mourning for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25 and 26.

As many as 63 foreign and four local carriers have been operating nearly 160 international routes connecting Vietnam to other countries around the world in the first half of the year, according to details given by the Civil Aviation

Many locals and tourists were thrilled with joy when seeing a dolphin swimming at the Ky Co Beach in the southern province of Binh Dinh on July 22.