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A number of domestic and international experts are set to gather at the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN 2024) slated for August 23 in Hanoi to discuss the topic on Generative AI.

Former chairman of FLC Group Trịnh Văn Quyết has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for fraudulent appropriation of property and stock market manipulation.

At least two workers were killed and one other was injured when a boiler exploded at a cashew production company in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on Monday.

Border guards operating in the central province of Quang Tri informed the public on August 5 that they had initiated criminal proceedings against a ring that had organised illegal entry and exit activities for others.

One person was killed, and two others suffered injuries in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on Monday morning.

According to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, the northern region of Vietnam will experience hot weather this week.

An 18-km road project, expected to help connect a remote mountainous village with the commune centre in Nghe An Province, has been idle for nearly ten years due to a lack of capital.

Foreign entities and individuals can now own up to 30% of the residential apartments in a building, including mixed-use developments, under a new decree effective on August 1.

Tokyo led a collapse across Asian equities Monday, while the yen hit a six-month high after weak US jobs data fanned fears of a recession in the world's top economy and boosted bets on several Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

The billion-USD Halal market, fueled by a surging global Muslim population, is considered one of the drivers for Vietnam's exports in the future.

Hanoi and HCM City, two major cities in Vietnam, have been named among Asia's top ten cities with the lowest travel costs, according to Travel & Leisure.

China has issued a set of directives aimed at boosting household consumption, a weakness weighing on growth in the world's second-largest economy, with the plan targeting sectors including child and elder care, and food and beverage.

The Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has organised various experience nature programmes associated with wildlife protection for students.

Some fishing boats have been found transporting tourists on the Ca Ty River in the southern central province of Binh Thuan's Phan Thiet City.

More than 5,000 people took part in a walk in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 to show their support for Agent Orange/dioxin victims in the lead up to National Day for Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin Victims (August 10).

Many Vietnam’s agricultural products have been placed under stricter food hygiene and safety controls by the European Union since the beginning of this year, an official has said.

Đinh Anh Hoàng, the SEA Games and national champion is currently Vietnam's best player.

Vietnamese businesses exported 5.18 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of the year, earning US$3.27 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.