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The General Administration of Customs of China has approved Vietnam’s sample quarantine certificate of live monkeys, paving the way for the export of the animal from Vietnam to China for scientific research.

President José Ramos-Horta of Timor Leste arrived in Hanoi on July 31, beginning his four-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President To Lam.

Ministry of Public Security Vice Minister Le Quoc Hung hosted on July 30 and 31 Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Shelby Smith-Wilson along with interagency delegations from the United

Bach Mai General Hospital, one of Hanoi's biggest public hospitals, will extend examination hours until 9 pm instead of the regular closing time of 5 pm from August 1.

As many as 7,410 people in the outlying districts of Chuong My and Quoc Oai in Hanoi, severely affected by flooding, desperately need support.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on businesses of Vietnam and India to expand cooperation, striving to soon raise two-way trade turnover between the two countries to US$20 billion in the coming time from nearly US$15 billion recorded

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on July 30 held a seminar on promoting support for Vietnamese workers in Japan to integrate into the local community, develop themselves and their careers, with the participation of representatives of relevant Japanese agencies,

On Wednesday morning, a backup battery exploded after being taken out of a passenger's checked baggage at HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands Province of Kon Tum reported seven more earthquakes on Wednesday morning after dozens of others struck the locality in previous days.

In August stargazers in Vietnam will get the opportunity to admire several unique astronomical sights, including a new moon, a Perseid meteor shower, and a blue moon.

The authorities of northern province Thái Bình authorities have identified a 46-year-old man with Russian nationality, drifting in the coastal tidal flat area of Thụy Trường Commune, Thái Thụy District​​ suffering from fatigue and hunger but without any injuries

The yen extended its rally against the dollar Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated Bank of Japan announcement, with debate centred on whether it will hike interest rates, while equities mostly rose on growing hopes for a cut in US

The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports has recently decided to ban Vietnamese cueists of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation from taking part in any Asian and global tournaments following Vietnam’s alleged violations of regulations.

Farmers in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have worried over the falling prices of durians over the past few weeks.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a Vietnamese delegation arrived at Palan military airport in New Delhi late July 30 (local time), beginning a State visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of consumer goods and services saw a year-on-year increase of 8.7% to 3.6 trillion VND (143.3 million USD) during January – July, the General Statistics Office said.

The average income of Vietnamese workers in the first half of 2024 was 7.5 million VND per month, up 7.4% or 519,000 VND compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is set to make a State visit to India from July 30 to August 1.

Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 63 people Tuesday with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said.